Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 - April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been much sampled by Dr. Dre and others. Haywood scored his first chart successes in 1965 with "She's with Her Other Love" (R&B #13 and Pop #92), and in 1967 with "It's Got to Be Mellow" (R&B #21 and Pop #63) . He emerged as a star in the 1970s by modifying his style to incorporate the emerging funk and disco idioms. Haywood joined 20th Century Records in 1974 and was immediately successful, notably with "Keep It In The Family" (R&B #11/Pop #50, 1974), "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" (R&B #7/Pop #15, 1975), "Strokin' (Pt. II)" (R&B #13, 1976) and "Party" (R&B #24, 1978).[4] In 1980, Haywood revived the shuffle beat of 1950s rock and roll to achieve his biggest chart success to date with "Don't Push It Don't Force It" (R&B #2 and Pop #49). This single also reached #12 in the UK, where he is considered a one-hit wonder.
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