Ernie K-Doe
Ernie K-Doe (born February 22, 1936 in New Orleans , Louisiana , † July 5, 2001 there ; actually Ernest Kador, Jr. ) was an American singer.
Live and act
Kador began to sing in a church choir at the age of seven ("Golden Choir Jubilees of New Orleans"). He later joined various gospel choirs .
Ernest Kador sang his first single, Do, Baby Do , in 1955 on the Specialty label . My Love for You followed in 1959 under the name Ernie Kado on Ember Records. In 1959 he switched to the newly founded record label Minit Records in New Orleans as Ernie K-Doe . His first record here was Make You Love Me (# 604) in December 1959. This track was still forgotten, but his second release, Hello My Lover (# 614), sold over 100,000 copies.
His great success was Mother-in-Law / Wanted $ 10,000 Reward (# 623), composed and produced by Allen Toussaint , a humorous song published in February 1961 about the stereotypical problems with mothers-in-law who are apparently sent from Hell. The title alone was an enormous incentive to buy. The song with Benny Spellman's muffled bass voice repeating the title not only brought Minit Records to number one in the R&B charts, but was a valuable crossover success that also made it to the top of the pop charts. It has been sold over a million times.
Together with the music producer Allen Toussaint, other singles such as Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta (May 1961) were created, but these could no longer build on the success of the million seller . Even a move to the record label Duke Records in 1967 could not stop K-Does’s decline in popularity.
Discography
Albums
- 1962: Mother-in-Law
- 1972: Ernie K-Doe
- 1996: I'm Cocky but I'm Good Just Standin 'on Top of' de World (release: July 17th)
- 1996: Fever! (Release: November 26th)
- 1999: The Building Is Shakin '& the Walls Are Tremblin' (Release: April 20th)
- 2008: Here Come the Girls! (Release: March 18th)
Compilations
- 1989: Burn, K-Doe, Burn!
- 1999: The Best of Ernie K-Doe (released May 18)
- 2001: Absolutely The Best (released October 30th)
- 2002: A Real Mother-in-Law for Ya: The Allen Toussaint Sessions 1959–1963 (release: June 26)
- 2005: The R&B Kings of New Orleans: The Best of Ernie K-Doe & Chris Kenner (release: November 22nd)
- 2011: Here Come the Girls: A History 1960–1970 (2 CDs; release: November 25th)
- 2015: Mother-in-Law
- 2016: Don't Kill My Groove (release March 18th)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
|
 US
|
R&B
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| 1961 | Mother-in-Law Mother-in-Law |
UK29 (7 weeks) UK |
US1 (14 weeks) US |
R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1961
non-certified million- seller bass vocals: Benny Spellman Author: Allen Toussaint |
| Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta Mother-in-Law |
- |
US53 (5 weeks) US |
R&B21 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1961
Author: Ernest Kador |
|
| I cried my last tear |
- |
US69 (5 weeks) US |
- |
B-side of A Certain Girl
Author: Naomi Neville |
|
| A certain girl |
- |
US71 (4 weeks) US |
- |
First published: October 1961
Author: Naomi Neville |
|
| 1962 | Popeye Joe |
- |
US99 (1 week) US |
- |
First published: February 1962
Author: Ernest Kador |
| 1967 | Later for Tomorrow |
- | - |
R&B37 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1967
Authors: Deadric Malone, Vernon Morrison |
| (It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along |
- | - |
R&B48 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1967
Authors: Sammy Cahn , Saul Chaplin , Lawrence Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols Original: Ethel Waters , 1931 |
|
| 2007 | Here Come the Girls Here Come the Girls! |
UK43 (6 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Republication: November 2007
Author: Allen Toussaint |
More singles
- 1955: Do, Baby Do (as Ernest Kador; release: November)
- 1959: My Love for You (as Ernie Kado; released January)
- 1959: Make You Love Me (as K-Doe; released December)
- 1960: Hello My Lover (release: August)
- 1961: My Love for You (release: May)
- 1962: Come on Home (release: February)
- 1962: Love You the Best (release: April)
- 1962: Beating Like a Tom Tom (release: July)
- 1962: Get Out of My House (release: October)
- 1963: Easier Said Than Done (with The Stars; release: January)
- 1963: I'm the Boss (release: May)
- 1963: Sufferin 'So (release: September)
- 1964: Talking Out of My Head (release: April)
- 1965: A Little Bit of Everything (released May)
- 1966: Boomerang (release: April)
- 1966: Little Marie (released June)
- 1967: Dancin 'Man (released February)
- 1967: Don't Kill My Groove (released June)
- 1968: Gotta Pack My Bag (release: July)
- 1969: I'm Sorry (release: May)
- 1969: I'll Make Everything Be Alright (released December)
- 1971: Here Come the Girls (release: September)
- 1975: Let Me Love You (release: August)
- 1975: You Got to Love Me
- 2008: Here Come the Girls (DJ Andy Smith and K5 Mix) (Release: July 14th)
literature
- Pareles, Jon / Romanowski, Patricia (Eds.): The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll . London: Rolling Stone Press / Michael Joseph, 1983, p. 299.
swell
- ↑ Chart sources: UK Billboard Hot 100
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
Web links
- Ernie K-Doe at Allmusic (English)
- Ernie K-Doe at Discogs (English)
- Ernie K-Doe at 45cat.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | K-Doe, Ernie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kador, Ernest junior (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 5, 2001 |
| Place of death | New Orleans , Louisiana |