Arts & Culture

This week in history: R&B singer Lee Dorsey died

Irving Lee Dorsey, a popular R&B singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s, died on Dec. 2, 1986. Dorsey collaborated with artists such as James Brown, the Beatles and Fats Domino. Born in New Orleans, Dorsey served in the Navy during World War II and was an undefeated lightweight boxer who went by the…

by Shannon Stecker December 1, 2023November 30, 2023