"Holy Cow" is a song written by Allen Toussaint and performed by

Lee Dorsey Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 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 in ...

. It reached #6 on the

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, #10 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #23 on the U.S. pop chart in 1966. It was featured on his 1966 album ''Working in the Coal Mine - Holy Cow''. The song was arranged Allen Toussaint and produced by Toussaint and

Marshall Sehorn Marshall Estus Sehorn (June 25, 1934 – December 5, 2006) was an American A&R man, songwriter, music publisher and entrepreneur who played an important role in the development of R&B and popular music in New Orleans between the 1950s and 1970 ...

Other versions

* Buddy Lucas released a version of the song on his 1967 album ''Honkin' Sax''. *

The Shadows The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre- Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard ...

released a version of the song on their 1967 album '' From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John''. * The Band released a version of the song on their 1973 album '' Moondog Matinee''. *

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released a version of the song on his 1976 album ''Mike Finnigan''. * Kingfish released a version of the song their 1985 album ''

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''. * Oily Rags released a version of the song on their 1985 album ''Oily Rags''. * Jools Holland released a version of the song as a single in 1990 with

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(

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and Bob Mortimer) on backing vocals, but it did not chart.

References

1966 songs 1966 singles 1990 singles Songs written by Allen Toussaint Lee Dorsey songs The Shadows songs The Band songs Chas & Dave songs I.R.S. Records singles {{1960s-single-stub