February 13, 2005

Lee + Betty


Valentine's Day Duet


"Love Lots Of Lovin'" (Allen Toussaint)
Lee Dorsey & Betty Harris, Sansu, 1967


Loved letting you hear it

I’ve featured both Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris separately on HOTG; but here they are together for Valentine’s Day – and the subject is love. Both were being produced by Allen Toussaint at the time that this well-arranged, groovin’ duet was released on his Sansu label. Note how he works in not so subtle references to other singles: Harris’ “Nearer” and Dorsey’s “Holy Cow”. Since their voices work so well together, it’s too bad that this was their only pairing. I like the bongos, too.

(Larry Grogan reminds me in his comment to this post that the flip side of this single, "Take Care Of Our Love", is also a fine duet. Thanks. I forgot to mention that. The song is a ballad penned by Toussaint.

I also forgot to mention that "Love Lots of Lovin'" (and its flip) can be found on several CD compilations that I have listed over at Da Big Greasy Guide.)

Lot’s of lovin’ to my Valentine, Jeanne. And all the best of those rose colored glasses to you and yours.

2 Comments:

Blogger Larry Grogan said...

Great record! The flip, 'Please Take Care of Out Love' is an excellent ballad.

8:53 AM, February 14, 2005  
Blogger rtr said...

Just happened across "Take Care of Our Love" -- liking it so much better than the A side -- Lee Dorsey's voice sounded tailor-made for a pained ballad.

8:21 AM, March 15, 2012  

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