ArtistInfo

Pretty Boy

voc, 1936-2015 US, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Singer / Songwriter of Rock and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Donald James Randolph Don Covay Donald Randolph

Pretty Boy was a pseudonym used by Donald Randolph (born March 24, 1938, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA - died January 30, 2015, Franklin Square, New York, USA) perhaps better known as Don Covay, an American R&B, rock and roll, blues and soul singer and songwriter. He initially sang in his family's gospel quartet and then founded the doo-wop group Rainbows. He was an important figure in the soul music explosion of the 1960's as a writer and performer. His first big hit was Pony Time by Chubby Checker (1961) and he also wrote the Aretha Franklin hits See-Saw (co-written with Steve Cropper) and Chain Of Fools.

Genres

• Rock
• R&B/Soul