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Ernest Kador Jr. (February 22, 1933 – July 5, 2001), [1] known by the stage name Ernie K-Doe, was an American R&B singer best known for his 1961 hit single "Mother-in-Law", which went to number 1 on the Billboard pop chart in the U.S.
Im Jahr 1959 wechselte er als Ernie K-Doe zum gerade neu gegründeten Plattenlabel Minit Records in New Orleans. Seine erste Platte hier war Make You Love Me (#604) im Dezember 1959. Dieser Titel geriet noch in Vergessenheit, doch bereits seine zweite Veröffentlichung, Hello My Lover (#614), verkaufte über 100.000 Exemplare.
K-Doe struck gold with 1961's "Mother-in-Law," a Toussaint-penned tune on which K-Doe traded choruses with bass vocalist Benny Spellman. That, coupled with the playful cynicism of the lyrics, made for a rollicking good time in the best New Orleans R&B tradition, and K-Doe was rewarded with a number one record on both the pop and R&B charts. He ...
Ernie K-Doe scored one of the biggest hits (possibly the biggest) in the history of New Orleans R&B with "Mother-in-Law," a humorous lament that struck a chord with listeners of all stripes on its way to the top of both the pop and R&B charts in 1961. The song proved to be K-Doe's only major success, despite several more minor hits that were equally infectious, yet he remained one of New ...
17. Nov. 2016 · The late New Orleans rhythm and blues artist Ernie K-Doe stands as a multifaceted icon in Crescent City music and culture. Known for his flamboyant, egotistical personality, he recorded a string of first-rate R&B songs from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. His best-known hit, “Mother-In-Law,” topped Billboard’ s pop and R&B charts in ...
The Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law Lounge quickly caught on with K-Doe ’ s fans, especially when he began performing regularly in the club. His backup singers, the Paradise Ladies, were Fox and her cousin, Tee Eva (sometimes spelled T-Eva) Perry. Backed at first by the Top Notes, he later formed a ten-piece band called the Blue-Eyed Souls. As an added flourish, K-Doe
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