The Kitty Cat Song – Lee Dorsey (1965)

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An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl record art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” single featuring the song, The Kitty Cat Song by Lee Dorsey. The record was released in 1965 on the Stateside record label and this vinyl single has been reworked into a silhouette of the fictional character Hello Kitty.

A great framed gift for a friend or family member who is a fan of Lee Dorsey, Hello Kitty, or has a special memory linked to the song.

Presented in a black wooden box frame
Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered by myself, the artist

Title: The Kitty Cat Song
Media Artist/s: Lee Dorsey
Record Label: Stateside
Medium: Mixed media, hand cut from an original 7″ vinyl single
Era: 1960s
Genre: Funk / Soul

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Additional information about this, Lee Dorsey vinyl art.

Lee Dorsey – The Artist

Irving Lee Dorsey (1924 – 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were “Ya Ya” (1961) and “Working in the Coal Mine” (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by The Meters. His career began as a light weight boxer, then opened up a garage and sung at night in clubs. He was spotted by a talent scout whilst singing and was subsequently offered a recording contract. He had a few hits including “ya Ya Ya”, “Get Out of My Life, Woman” and “Working in the Coal Mine” sold a few million records before retuning to his garage and car repair business.

The Kitty Cat Song – The Song

“The Kitty Cat Song” is is a song performed by Lee Dorsey and written by Naomi  Neville. It was the b-side of his single “Ride My Pony”. Naomi Neville is an alias for Allen Toussaint (1938 –  2015) who was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer, who was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as “one of popular music’s great backroom figures”.

Hello Kitty – The Shape

Modelled into a silhouette of Hello Kitty sporty a flower in her fur. Hello Kitty also known by her full name Kitty White is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a female gijinka (anthropomorphization) of Japanese Bobtail with a red bow and, notably, no mouth.[ According to her backstory, she is a perpetual 3rd-grade student who lives outside London. Since the cartoon character’s creation, Hello Kitty has become a media franchise including a product line, clothing apparel, toy line, manga comics, anime series, popular music, and other media. First aimed at pre-teenage females, Hello Kitty’s market included adolescent and adult consumers. A variety of products ranging from school supplies to fashion accessories feature this character.

 

 

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Weight 1030 g
Dimensions 25 × 4.5 × 25 cm
Artist Formation

Solo Artist

Decade

60's

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

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