Leon Haywood
funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer
United States • 1942-02-11 – 2016-04-05
Biography
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 frequently sampled by musicians such as Dr. Dre (for his 1992 hit "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang") among others.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Chronic
1992
Dare Iz A Darkside
1994
Charmbracelet
2002
Adrenaline Rush
1997
Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits
2001
LFO
1999
Rap Life
1999
Ill Na Na
1996
Death Row - Greatest Hits
1996
Rockafella
1994
Block Buster
1976
Intimate
1976
Straight Outta Compton (Music From The Motion Picture)
2016
Blow Your Pants Off
2012
This Is Why I'm Hot
2006
The Very Best Of Death Row
2005
Walked Outta Heaven
2003
Lizzie McGuire: Songs From The Hit TV Series
2002
Strange Games And Funky Things III
2000
Big Bad Mamma / Never Seen Before
1997
Blah Blah Blah
1996
Nuthin' But A G Thang
1993
Years Since Yesterday
1988
Ear Candy
1980
Credited work
1,134 releases · 253 albums · active 1962–2025
- Performance · 1,967
- Production · 586
- Other credits · 59
- Engineering · 34
Studios: Sunnyside Studios · ABC Recording Studios · Kendun Recorders · Golden Sound Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Carl Carlton
- Buddy Ace
- Dr. Dre
- Little Joe Blue
- Nu Flavor
- Clay Hammond
- Toddy Tee