Mitty Collier

Mitty Collier

voc, *1941 US, Birmingham, Alabama
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Mitty Lene Collier

Soul - rhythm n' blues singer Born on 21 June 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama. She started singing in gospel groups like Hayes Ensemble and The Lloyd Reese Singers. After entering a talent show in Chicago, 1959 Ralph Bass of Chess offered her a record contract. Billy Davis (2) was her main producer while she was at Chess. Her biggest hit was with her single "I'm Your Part Time Love" a Top 20 hit in 1963. In 1968 she left Chess for William Bell's Peachtree Record Company. In 1971 she developed polyps on her vocal cords losing her singing voice, and gave up her secular music career. Later she started a gospel career recording religious music albums and keeping herself busy with activities around her strong christian beliefs.

Instruments

Vocals
Bass

Genres

R&B/Soul
Pop
Rock

Popular Tracks

My Babe on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

I'm Satisfied on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

Git Out on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

I Had A Talk With My Man on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

Pain on I've Got Love by Mitty Collier

Don't Let Her Take My Baby on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

Sharing You on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

Let Them Talk on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

Everybody Makes A Mistake Sometimes on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

I'm Your Part Time Love on Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 by Mitty Collier

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
If You Wanna / Don't Let Her Take My Baby	Baby Jean / Mitty Collier	2015	Single
I Owe It All To The Word	Mitty Collier	2012	Album
Shades Of Mitty Collier : The Chess Singles 1961-1968	Mitty Collier	2008	Compil.
Shades Of A Genius	Mitty Collier	1998	Compil.
Sharing You	Mitty Collier	1991	Album
Feel So Bad / I Had A Talk With My Man	Little Milton / Mitty Collier	1984	Single
Smoky Places / I Had A Talk With My Man	The Corsairs / Mitty Collier	1978	Single
Hold the Light...	Mitty Collier	1977	Album
I'd Like To Change Places With His Part Time Lover / If This Is Our Last Time	Mitty Collier	1972	Single
The Warning	Mitty Collier	1972	Album
Lovin' On Borrowed Time / One Heck Of A Lover	Mitty Collier	1970	Single
I'd Like To Change Places / Share What You Got	Mitty Collier	1969	Single
Your Sign Is A Good Sign / Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean	Mitty Collier	1969	Single
True Love Never Comes Easy / Fly Me To The Moon	Mitty Collier	1969	Single
I Can't Lose / You Hurt So Good	Mitty Collier	1969	Single
Gotta Get Away From It All / Everybody Makes A Mistake Sometime	Mitty Collier	1968	Single
Git Out / That'll Be Good Enough For Me	Mitty Collier	1967	Single
You're The Only One / Do It With Confidence	Mitty Collier	1967	Single
Sharing You / Walk Away	Mitty Collier	1966	Single
My Party / I'm Satisfied	Mitty Collier	1966	Single
Like Only Yesterday / (Lookin' Out The Window) Watching And Waiting	Mitty Collier	1966	Single
For My Man / Help Me	Mitty Collier	1965	Single
Come Back Baby / Ain't That Love	Mitty Collier	1965	Single
Shades Of A Genius	Mitty Collier	1965	Album
I Had A Talk With My Man / Free Girl (In The Morning)	Mitty Collier	1964	Single
Together / No Faith, No Love	Mitty Collier	1964	Single
Pain / Let Them Talk	Mitty Collier	1963	Single
My Babe / Miss Loneliness	Mitty Collier	1963	Single
I'm Your Part Time Love / Don't You Forget It	Mitty Collier	1963	Single
Don't Let Her Take My Baby / I Dedicate My Life To You	Mitty Collier	1962	Single
I've Got Love / I Got To Get Away From It All	Mitty Collier With Riley Hampton's Orchestra	1961	Single
I Had A Talk With My Man / The Entertainer	Mitty Collier / Tony Clarke		Single
I Am Love	Mitty Collier		Album

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