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The Rolling Stones thought enough of him to give him a wheelchair lift van to help him through his disability. Before the term supergroup was used to describe a band, in retrospect the DC area produced one of the greatest of all time with The Rainbows in the 1950's. Members included Don Covay, Billy Stewart, Marvin Gaye and Joe Stanley. Don Covay has left an indelible mark as a song writer if only for penning Aretha Franklin's hit Chain of Fools. He also is the writer for Mercy Mercy, Pony Time, See Saw and the blues classic I Was Checking Out While She Was Checking In. His songs have been recorded by Solomon Burke, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, Gene Chandler, J Geils Band, Delbert McClinton, Little Milton and the Rolling Stones. In the late 60's Don joined another supergroup collaboration called Soul Clan with Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley and Ben E. King. Don is back living in the DC area and in spite of a stroke a few years ago has returned to the studio and released a CD on Cannonball Records.
SONG CREDITS
I'm Gonna Cry -Wilson Pickett
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Think About It and Demonstration - Otis Redding
Mercy Mercy - Rolling Stones
See Saw - Don Covay, Steve Cropper
Sookie Sookie - Don Covay, Steve Cropper then recorded by Steppenwolf
Pony Time - Chubby Checker
Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips
You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - Jerry Butler
Long Tall Shorty - Tommy Tucker, the Kinks
The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Three Time Loser - Wilson Pickett
Hold On and Tongue Tied - Fabian
Mr. Twister - Connie Francis
l Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me - Little Richard
Watch Dog and I'm Gonna Take What He's Got - Etta James
I Was Checkin' Out While She Was Checkin In and No Tell Motel by a myriad of blues artists
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation honored Don Covay with a Pioneer Award in 1993 and Don is a member of the R&B songwriters Hall of Fame
Don Covay written by Billy Vera
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