R&B singer-songwriter Leon Haywood, whose 1974 hit single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” was memorably repurposed by Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang,” died on Wednesday in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died.

Leon Haywood is also credited with writing Carl Carlton 1981 hit “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” which he produced in his own recording studio. His last charting R&B record was “Tenderoni” which ...

The music of Leon Haywood, who is shown performing in New York City in 1974, has been sampled by rap artists over the years. Haywood, born in Houston, died on Tuesday, a family member says.

Leon Haywood, soul fixture of the late ’60s and whole ’70s, died last Tuesday. Associated Press reports that Haywood’s godson Darnell “OG Cuicide” Price has confirmed the singer died in ...

Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died.

Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died. He was 74.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has ...

Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died. He was 74.