By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 10:43 pm:

HE HAD A SINGLE IN 1973 ON JANUS "DIRTY WORK"/"CAN'T MAKE ME STAY"

BOTH SIDES PROD. & ARR. BY ANACRUSIS.

ANYMORE INFO ON LEE DAVID?

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 09:59 am:

He'd a single on Bell about five years earlier.

The Janus single has puzzled me for years - is
"Dirty Work" the Steely Dan song, writers would
be Becker - Fagin ?

Davie

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 10:12 am:

Hey Davie: Yes the writers are W. Becker & D. Fagen.The engineer is listed as Gary Chester.

Thanks again.

By Mark Speck (64.156.66.242) on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 11:41 pm:

Lee David also had a record that's a Northern rarity, "Temptation Keeps Calling My Name", for Columbia (before the Bell recording).

According to Tim Ashibende, Lee got his chance to record the song after arranger Jimmie Haskell heard him singing in an adjoining studio. The song was supposedly intended for Marvin Gaye, but he refused to cut it and Lee got a chance at it.

His Bell recording is a pretty good take on the Impressions' tune "Gypsy Woman".

Best,

Mark

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.23) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 07:44 am:

Mark,
a mate of mine named his son after Lee David after being blown away by 'Temptation is calling my name'.
He stated he would way back in 73/4 after hearing the track at the Casino.
Well,obviously I thought,yeah,right.
Low and behold in the mid 1980's his good wife gave him a son and he duly named him Lee David followed by his surname.
MEL.

By Yan (24.69.255.204) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 04:58 pm:

Mark- How was it intended for Marvin?? Why would he be recording with Haskell in NY in 67?? It's not a Jobete copyright is it?? Mel- having been on the dancefloor when "Temptation's Calling My Name" has been pumping out, I can understand your mate's passion- awesome side!

By Dave Fleming (62.253.128.5) on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 11:16 am:

Nice story Mel,and here`s a scan of the "Lee David" 45 for those who dont know it.

Dave f.......

By Mark Speck (199.183.105.11) on Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 01:49 am:

Yan--That's the story that Tim mentioned in a blurb at the beginning of the only issue of his fanzine Tracks to Your Mind. I don't know where he got this info from.

I also don't think that Haskell ever worked with Marvin. Who knows what the true story is?

Best,

Mark