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Leon Haywood

Leon Haywood has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 14 November 2012. Leon Haywood's music has been featured on 19 episodes.

Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been much sampled by Dr. Dre and others.

Born in Houston, he listened to the blues as a child and started playing piano at the age of three. In his teens, he performed with a local group and worked as an accompanist to…

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I Want' A Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood
20th Century Records1975
I Want' A Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood20th Century Records1975
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Long As There's You (I Got Love)
Leon Haywood
20th Century Records1973
Long As There's You (I Got Love)
Leon Haywood20th Century Records1973
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Don't Push It Don't Force It
Leon Haywood
20th Century Fox Records1980
Don't Push It Don't Force It
Leon Haywood20th Century Fox Records1980
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The Streets Will Love You To Death
Leon Haywood
Columbia1976
The Streets Will Love You To Death
Leon HaywoodColumbia1976
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I'm Out To Catch
Leon Haywood feat. Karen Roberts
Casablanca1983
I'm Out To Catch
Leon Haywood feat. Karen RobertsCasablanca1983
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Long As There's You (I Got Love)
Leon Haywood
20th Century Records1973
Long As There's You (I Got Love)
Leon Haywood20th Century Records1973
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I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood
20th Century Records1975
I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood20th Century Records1975
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