Laura Lee

Laura Lee

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Laura Lee Newton, known professionally as Laura Lee, was born on March 9, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois. She is an American singer who began her musical journey at a young age, moving to Detroit with her mother and later joining The Meditation Singers, a prominent gospel group. Under the mentorship of Ernestine Rundless, Lee replaced Della Reese in the group and toured extensively throughout the country. Lee launched her secular solo career in 1965, performing in Detroit clubs as an R&B singer. Her first solo recording was "To Win Your Heart" for Ric-Tic Records in 1966. She later signed with Chess Records and recorded "Dirty Man", which reached number 13 on the R&B chart and number 68 on the pop chart. In 1970, Lee moved to Holland-Dozier-Holland's Hot Wax label, where she released her biggest hit, "Women’s Love Rights" in 1971, reaching number 11 on the R&B chart and number 36 on the pop chart. Her other notable releases include "Rip Off", which peaked at number 3 on the R&B chart in 1972. Lee left Hot Wax in 1975 to sign with Ariola Records but retired from the music industry shortly afterward due to illness. She returned in 1983 with a gospel album, Jesus Is The Light Of My Life, continuing to record gospel music throughout the 1990s.

Top tracks

08
Two Lovely Pillows
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:35
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
05
Crumbs Off The Table
Laura Lee
Progressively Funky
03:37
Composers: Ronald Dunbar - Edith Wayne - Scherrie Payne - Wayne - Payne - Dunbar
12
Uptight Good Man
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:47
Composers: Dan Penn - Spooner Oldham
16
Dirty Man
Laura Lee
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:51
Writer: Bobby Miller - Robert Eugene Miller / Composers: Bobby Miller - Robert Eugene Miller
04
What a Man
Laura Lee
Classic Soul Essentials
02:53
Writer: Dave Crawford / Composers: Dave Crawford
06
I Need To Belong To Someone
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:22
Composers: E. Jordan - B. Foster
01
Women's Love Rights
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:15
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
07
(If You Want to Try Love Again) Remember Me
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:00
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
06
It's Not What You Fall for, It's What You Stand For
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
06:30
Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier
10
It's How You Make It Good
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:30
Composers: Gene Barge - Andrew Lloyd Webber
03
I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
02:32
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
10
Her Picture Matches Mine
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:56
Composers: William Weatherspoon
09
I Need It Just as Bad as You (Unedited)
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:08
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Richard Wylie
05
Love & Liberty
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:05
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
03
We've Come Too Far to Walk Away
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:35
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland
11
Since I Fell for You (Mono Commercial Edit)
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
04:40
Composers: Woodrow Johnson
04
(Don't Be Sorry) Be Careful If You Can't Be Good
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
02:42
Composers: Angelo Bond - Robert McFarlin - William Weatherspoon
09
That's How Strong My Love Is
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:15
Composers: Roosevelt Jamison
07
Since I Fell for You (Pt. 1 & 2)
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
08:03
Composers: Buddy Johnson
01
I Can't Make It Alone
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
03:09
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
02
Don't Leave Me Starving for Your Love
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
03:01
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
02
Wedlock Is a Padlock
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:10
Composers: Angelo Bond - Generak Johnson
02
Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary
Laura Lee
Chess Sing A Song Of Soul 5
02:24
Composers: Leonard Caston - Andrew Lloyd Webber
08
Mirror of Your Soul
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:46
Composers: Angelo Bond - Doris Weatherspoon - William Weatherspoon
08
When a Man Loves a Woman
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
05:18
Composers: Andrew Wright - Calvin Lewis
04
Guess Who I Saw Today
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:53
Composers: Elisse Boyd - Murray Grand
06
I Need It Just as Bad as You
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
02:59
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Richard Wylie
04
Every Little Bit Hurts
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
06:05
Composers: Edward Cobb
05
If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
02:54
Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Ronald Dunbar
11
Crumbs off the Table (Re-Edit)
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:13
Composers: Edith Wayne - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne
11
Love More Than Pride
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:37
Composers: Gene Barge - Morris Dollison
09
That's How It Is
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:36
Composers: Milton Bland - Morris Dollison
19
Dirty Old Man (Extended)
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
03:11
Composers: Bobby Miller
01
At Last
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
04:37
Composers: Harry Warren - Mack Gordon
03
Rip Off
Laura Lee
Holland-Dozier-Holland 'Detroit': 1969 - 1977
03:17
Composers: Wetherspoon - BOND
04
She Don't Love You
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:40
Composers: Jerry Butler - Calvin Carter - Curtis Mayfield
13
I Can't Hold out Much Longer
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:02
Composers: Michael Smith - Ronald Dunbar
12
I'll Catch You When You Fall
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:55
Composers: Michael Smith - Ronald Dunbar
10
You've Got to Save Me
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:19
Composers: Doris Weatherspoon - William Weatherspoon
05
It's All Wrong But It's Alright
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:42
Composers: Eddie Hinton - Marlin R. Greene
14
As Long As I Got You
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:11
Composers: Laura Lee - Gene Barge
09
If I'm Good Enough to Love (I'm Good Enough to Marry)
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:40
Composers: Angelo Bond - Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier
07
Rip Off
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:17
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
08
But You Know I Love You
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:52
Composers: Mike Settle
18
Sure As Sin
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:43
Composers: Eddie Hinton - Marlin Greene
02
Another Man's Woman
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:40
Composers: Gene Barge - Luther Jordan
07
Dirty Old Man
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:51
Composers: Bobby Miller
06
Workin' & Lovin' Together
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
02:31
Composers: Angelo Bond - Doris Weatherspoon - William Weatherspoon
01
Mama's Got A Good Thing
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:08
Composers: E. Jordan - B. Foster

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  • Discography
Albums
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
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24-03-2025
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
01
Kapitel 01 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:05
02
Kapitel 02 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:08
03
Kapitel 03 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:13
04
Kapitel 04 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:09
05
Kapitel 05 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:15
06
Kapitel 06 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:05
07
Kapitel 07 - Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
Laura Lee
Wicked Liars: Ein düsterer Highschool-Liebesroman
02:09
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Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
(P) 1997 Laura Lee
01-01-1997
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
01
Act of Beauty and Power
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
02:50
02
We Are Healing
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
03:29
03
Shining Now
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
02:32
04
The Price We Pay
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
01:37
05
Take Back Your Power
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
02:42
06
Goddess Trilogy
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
04:36
07
Happy, Joyous and Free
Laura Lee
Transformation Songs: An Artist/Healer's Journey
01:55
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I Can't Make It Alone
(P) 1974 Demon Music Group Ltd.
01-01-1974
I Can't Make It Alone
01
I Can't Make It Alone
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
03:09
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
02
Don't Leave Me Starving for Your Love
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
03:01
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
03
We've Come Too Far to Walk Away
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:35
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland
04
Every Little Bit Hurts
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
06:05
Composers: Edward Cobb
05
Crumbs off the Table
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
03:36
Composers: Edith Wayne - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne
06
I Need It Just as Bad as You
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
02:59
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Richard Wylie
07
(If You Want to Try Love Again) Remember Me
Laura Lee
I Can't Make It Alone
04:00
Composers: Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier
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Love More Than Pride
â„— 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1972
Love More Than Pride
01
Mama's Got A Good Thing
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:08
Composers: E. Jordan - B. Foster
02
Another Man's Woman
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:40
Composers: Gene Barge - Luther Jordan
03
It Ain't What You Do (But How You Do It)
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:03
Composers: Jimmy Hughes
04
She Don't Love You
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:40
Composers: Jerry Butler - Calvin Carter - Curtis Mayfield
05
It's All Wrong But It's Alright
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:42
Composers: Eddie Hinton - Marlin R. Greene
06
I Need To Belong To Someone
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:22
Composers: E. Jordan - B. Foster
07
Dirty Old Man
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
02:51
Composers: Bobby Miller
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Woman's Love Rights
(P) 1972 Demon Music Group Ltd.
01-01-1972
Woman's Love Rights
01
Women's Love Rights
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:15
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
02
Wedlock Is a Padlock
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:10
Composers: Angelo Bond - Generak Johnson
03
I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
02:32
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
04
(Don't Be Sorry) Be Careful If You Can't Be Good
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
02:42
Composers: Angelo Bond - Robert McFarlin - William Weatherspoon
05
Love & Liberty
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
03:05
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
06
It's Not What You Fall for, It's What You Stand For
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
06:30
Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier
07
Since I Fell for You (Pt. 1 & 2)
Laura Lee
Woman's Love Rights
08:03
Composers: Buddy Johnson
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Two Sides of Laura Lee
(P) 1972 Demon Music Group Ltd.
01-01-1972
Two Sides of Laura Lee
01
At Last
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
04:37
Composers: Harry Warren - Mack Gordon
02
Crumbs off the Table
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:36
Composers: Edith Wayne - Ronald Dunbar - Scherrie Payne
03
Every Little Bit Hurts
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
06:05
Composers: Edward Cobb
04
Guess Who I Saw Today
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:53
Composers: Elisse Boyd - Murray Grand
05
If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
02:54
Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Ronald Dunbar
06
Workin' & Lovin' Together
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
02:31
Composers: Angelo Bond - Doris Weatherspoon - William Weatherspoon
07
Rip Off
Laura Lee
Two Sides of Laura Lee
03:17
Composers: Angelo Bond - William Weatherspoon
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EPs
Rarities
Peer-Southern Productions
01-08-2021
Rarities
01
Uno due tre
Laura Lee
Rarities
02:13
Writer: Barry - Madara - White / Composers: Barry - Madara - White
02
Ieri
Laura Lee
Rarities
02:28
Writer: Lennon - Maccartney / Composers: Lennon - Maccartney
03
Lovers concerto
Laura Lee
Rarities
02:16
Writer: Linzer - Randell / Composers: Linzer - Randell
04
My Boy Lollipop
Laura Lee
Rarities
01:56
Writer: LEVY - Roberts / Composers: LEVY - Roberts
05
Almost there
Laura Lee
Rarities
01:55
Writer: Keller - Shayne / Composers: Keller - Shayne
Singles
APT
â„— 2024 Laura Lee
16-12-2024
APT
01
APT
Laura Lee
APT
02:50
Composers: Chae Young Park - Bruno Mars
Tonight (studio version)
Bo Daniels Music
08-09-2023
Tonight (studio version)
01
Tonight (studio version)
Bo Daniels
Tonight (studio version)
03:49
Composers: Bo Daniels - Laura Lee
This Is My Love (Extended Mix)
â„— 2017 We Are One Digital
19-06-2017
This Is My Love (Extended Mix)
01
This Is My Love (Extended Mix)
Laura Lee
This Is My Love (Extended Mix)
06:21
Composers: P.Gilbert
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Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
This Compilation â„— 2005 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
01-01-2005
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
01
Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:49
Writer: Jackie Brenston / Composers: Jackie Brenston
02
How Many More Years (Single Version)
Howlin' Wolf
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:45
Writer: Carl Germany / Composers: Carl Germany
03
Juke
Little Walter
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:42
Composers: Walter Jacobs
04
Sugar Mama (Single Version)
John Lee Hooker
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
03:12
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
05
Dust My Broom
Elmore James
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:59
Writer: Elmore James - Robert Leroy Johnson / Composers: Elmore James - Robert Leroy Johnson
06
Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
03:09
Writer: Lowell Fulson / Composers: Lowell Fulson
07
Maybellene
Chuck Berry
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:18
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
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Classic Soul Essentials
2018 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
15-06-2018
Classic Soul Essentials
01
Mustang Sally
Wilson Pickett
Classic Soul Essentials
03:07
Writer: Bonny Rice - Sir Mack Rice / Composers: Bonny Rice - Sir Mack Rice
02
I Take What I Want
Sam & Dave
Classic Soul Essentials
02:34
Writer: Dave Porter - Hodges - Isaac Hayes / Composers: Dave Porter - Hodges - Isaac Hayes
03
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Aretha Franklin
Classic Soul Essentials
03:49
Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson
04
What a Man
Laura Lee
Classic Soul Essentials
02:53
Writer: Dave Crawford / Composers: Dave Crawford
05
Never Like This Before
William Bell
Classic Soul Essentials
02:39
Writer: Booker T. Jones - David Porter - Isaac Hayes / Composers: Booker T. Jones - David Porter - Isaac Hayes
06
Shake
Otis Redding
Classic Soul Essentials
02:39
Writer: Sam Cooke / Composers: Sam Cooke
07
You Bring Out the Best In Me
The Natural Four
Classic Soul Essentials
04:19
Writer: Leroy Hutson - Michael Hawkins / Composers: Leroy Hutson - Michael Hawkins
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The Chess Story 1965-1975
This Compilation â„— 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
04-10-1999
The Chess Story 1965-1975
01
Love Is A Five Letter Word
James Phelps
The Chess Story 1965-1975
03:28
Writer: Gene Barge / Composers: Gene Barge
02
We're Gonna Make It
Little Milton
The Chess Story 1965-1975
02:40
Writer: Billy Davis - Gene Barge - Raynard Miner - Carl William Smith / Composers: Billy Davis - Gene Barge - Raynard Miner - Carl William Smith
03
It Ain't No Big Thing
The Radiants
The Chess Story 1965-1975
02:46
Writer: Gerald Marvin Sims / Composers: Gerald Marvin Sims
04
Temptation 'Bout To Get Me
The Knight Brothers
The Chess Story 1965-1975
03:22
Writer: James Diggs / Composers: James Diggs
05
Sitting In The Park
Billy Stewart
The Chess Story 1965-1975
03:17
Writer: Billy Stewart / Composers: Billy Stewart
06
Who's Cheating Who?
Little Milton
The Chess Story 1965-1975
02:56
Writer: Billy Davis - Carl William Smith - Raynard Miner / Composers: Billy Davis - Carl William Smith - Raynard Miner
07
The "In" Crowd
Ramsey Lewis
The Chess Story 1965-1975
03:16
Writer: Billy Page / Composers: Billy Page
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The Chess Story
This Compilation â„— 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2006
The Chess Story
01
I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
The Chess Story
02:44
Writer: McKinley Morganfield / Composers: McKinley Morganfield
02
Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
The Chess Story
02:49
Writer: Jackie Brenston / Composers: Jackie Brenston
03
Leave My Wife Alone (Single Version)
John Lee Hooker
The Chess Story
02:46
Writer: John Lee Hooker / Composers: John Lee Hooker
04
Moanin' At Midnight
Howlin' Wolf
The Chess Story
02:53
Writer: Chester Burnett / Composers: Chester Burnett
05
Juke
Little Walter
The Chess Story
02:42
Composers: Walter Jacobs
06
Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson
The Chess Story
03:09
Writer: Lowell Fulson / Composers: Lowell Fulson
07
Sincerely
The Moonglows
The Chess Story
03:08
Writer: Harvey Fuqua - Alan Freed / Composers: Harvey Fuqua - Alan Freed
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Best Soul
2021 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
26-02-2021
Best Soul
01
Tighten Up
Archie Bell and The Drells
Best Soul
03:11
Composers: Archie Bell - B. Butler
02
Green Onions
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Best Soul
02:53
Writer: Al Jackson Jr. - Booker T. Jones - Lewie Steinberg - Steve Cropper
03
The Locomotion
Little Eva
Best Soul
02:19
Composers: Carole King - Gerry Goffin
04
Don't Hold On to Someone (Who Don't Love You)
Lukas Lollipop
Best Soul
02:22
Writer: Delores Burke - M. Burke - Solomon Burke
05
Sweet Soul Music
Arthur Conley
Best Soul
02:21
Writer: Arthur Conley - Otis Redding - Sam Cooke / Composers: Arthur Conley - Otis Redding - Sam Cooke
06
They Don't Know
The Impressions
Best Soul
02:47
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
07
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Solomon Burke
Best Soul
02:44
Writer: Bert Berns - Jerry Wexler - Solomon Burke
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