Don Covay - I Was Checkin' Out, She Was Checkin In (1973)
Don Covay served as a vital inspiration for Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger's vocal style. I Was Checkin' Out was one of Don's biggest hits of the 1970s, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart in 1973. This is the alternate version culled from his greatest hits cd, "Checkin In With Don Copay." Shared for historical reference.
From Wikipedia:
Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015),[1] better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll and soul singer and songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s.
His most successful recordings include "Mercy, Mercy" (1964), "See-Saw" (1965), and "It's Better to Have (and Don't Need)" (1974). He also wrote "Pony Time", a US number 1 hit for Chubby Checker, and "Chain of Fools", a Grammy-winning song for Aretha Franklin. He received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994.
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