Nathaniel Mayer

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Village of Love 00:00 Tools
I Found Out 00:00 Tools
Leave Me Alone 00:00 Tools
Why Don't You Give It To Me? 00:00 Tools
From Now On 00:00 Tools
white dress 00:00 Tools
I Wanna Dance With You 00:00 Tools
I'm a Lonely Man 00:00 Tools
please don't drop the bomb 00:00 Tools
You Are the One 00:00 Tools
My Lonely Island 00:00 Tools
I Don't Want No Bald Headed Woman Telling Me What to Do 00:00 Tools
Satisfied Fool 00:00 Tools
You Gotta Work 00:00 Tools
everywhere i go 00:00 Tools
What's Your Name 00:00 Tools
I'm In Love 00:00 Tools
Stick It or Lick It 00:00 Tools
Mr. Santa Claus 00:00 Tools
why dontcha show me 00:00 Tools
I Had a Dream 00:00 Tools
doin' it 00:00 Tools
dancing mood 00:00 Tools
My Last Dance with You 00:00 Tools
Work It Out 00:00 Tools
My Little Darling 00:00 Tools
What Would You Do 00:00 Tools
I Want A Woman 00:00 Tools
Summertime 00:00 Tools
Well, I've Got News For You 00:00 Tools
I Want Love And Affection (Not The House Of Corrections) 00:00 Tools
Hurting Love 00:00 Tools
A Place I Know 00:00 Tools
what would you do? 00:00 Tools
I'm Not Gonna Cry 00:00 Tools
Going Back to the Village of Love 00:00 Tools
Lover Please 00:00 Tools
King Of Paradise 00:00 Tools
Don't Come Back 00:00 Tools
Where Will You Be? 00:00 Tools
Dreams Come True 00:00 Tools
I Want Love And Affection 00:00 Tools
She's bad 00:00 Tools
The puddle 00:00 Tools
If you would be my guide 00:00 Tools
The girl next door 00:00 Tools
Mr. Tax Man 00:00 Tools
I Want Love and Affection (Not the House of Correction) 00:00 Tools
Mama Get The Hammer 00:00 Tools
Village Of Love/Going Back To The Village Of Love 00:00 Tools
Mr Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) (1962) 00:00 Tools
Mr. Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) 00:00 Tools
lonely man 00:00 Tools
Mr santa claus 00:00 Tools
I'm Lonely Man 00:00 Tools
Why Don't You Give It To Me ? 00:00 Tools
Super Boogie 00:00 Tools
(I Want) Love and Affection (Not the House of Correction) 00:00 Tools
I Want Love And Affection (No 00:00 Tools
Raise The Curtain High 00:00 Tools
What Would You Do ? 00:00 Tools
I Found Out (John Lennon cover) 00:00 Tools
01 - Village Of Love 00:00 Tools
Mr Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) 00:00 Tools
Mr.Tax man 00:00 Tools
Village Of Love - Fortune 449 00:00 Tools
Mister Santa Claus 00:00 Tools
(I Want) Love And Affection 00:00 Tools
Mr.Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) 00:00 Tools
17 - Mr. Santa Claus 00:00 Tools
The Village of Love 00:00 Tools
I want love and affection (not 00:00 Tools
20 - King Of Paradise 00:00 Tools
Mr. Santa Claus (Bringe Me My Baby) 00:00 Tools
Why Dont You Give It To Me 00:00 Tools
(Going Back To) The Village Of Love 00:00 Tools
I Don't Want No Bald Headed Woman Telling Me What To Do (Previously Unreleased) 00:00 Tools
Im A Lonely Man 00:00 Tools
Going Back To The Village 00:00 Tools
Please Dont Drop The Bomb 00:00 Tools
15 - I Want Love And Affection 00:00 Tools
Leave Me Alone (Fortune) 00:00 Tools
Dancing Mood (Delroy Wilson cover) 00:00 Tools
I Don't Want No Bald Headed Woman Telling Me What To Do - Na 00:00 Tools
02 - mr. santa claus 00:00 Tools
Well, I've Got News for Y 00:00 Tools
10 - lover please 00:00 Tools
Doin It 00:00 Tools
won't you be my guide 00:00 Tools
Head Heritage Album of the Month May 2008 00:00 Tools
Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) 00:00 Tools
07 - my lonely island 00:00 Tools
15 - i want love and affection (not the house of corrections) 00:00 Tools
08 - summertime 00:00 Tools
I've Got News For You 00:00 Tools
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Nathaniel Mayer (February 10, 1944 – November 1, 2008) was an American rhythm and blues singer, who started his career in the early 1960s at Fortune Records in Detroit. "Nay Dog" or "Nate," as he was also known, had a raw, highly energetic vocal style and wild stage show. After a 35-year absence from music, in 2002 Mayer began recording and touring again, releasing albums with Fat Possum, Alive Records and Norton Records. Mayer started his career at Fortune Records, a Detroit record label owned by Jack and Devora Brown. There he became label-mates with fellow Fortune stars Nolan Strong and Andre Williams. Mayer would stay with the label for six years, recording a handful of records. When Mayer was 18 years old he scored a Top 40 hit record in 1962 with "Village of Love," credited to Nathaniel Mayer and The Fabulous Twilights. It was originally released on Fortune Records, who then leased the record to United Artists Records for wider distribution. Follow-ups such as "Leave Me Alone" (1962) and "I Had A Dream" (1963) failed to duplicate the success of "Village of Love" (although both records, especially "Leave Me Alone," sold well regionally). In 1966, Mayer released "I Want Love and Affection (Not The House Of Correction)," a funky offering in the James Brown vein. He then split with Fortune Records due to differences. After Mayer’s Fortune Records days, his whereabouts were practically unknown and only ever confirmed by rumors for several decades. Though he did surface in 1980 to record the "Raise the Curtain High" single. It would be the only release from Mayer between 1966 and 2002. Disappearing into the ghettos of East Detroit for the next two decades, rumors abounded. However, after Norton Records released "I Don't Want No Bald-Headed Woman Telling Me What to Do" in 2002 (a never before released recording from 1968), Mayer was inspired to record and perform again. Mayer staged a full-fledged musical comeback in 2002. His once-sweet soul scream had deepened to a rasping growl, giving his latter albums a whole new feel. He played clubs and festivals, gaining a new generation of fans with his exciting live shows. In 2004, Mayer returned to the studio to record I Just Want to Be Held for Fat Possum Records, a Mississippi label known mostly for releasing records by obscure bluesmen. In 2005, he toured with fellow Fat Possum artist The Black Keys. In 2006, the Dutch-based Stardumb Records released a 7" single featuring three songs taken from the Fat Possum album. Mayer's last sessions were released across two albums, 2007's Why Don't You Give It To Me? and 2009's Why Won't You Let Me Black?, both on Alive Records and featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Matthew Smith of Outrageous Cherry, Troy Gregory of The Dirtbombs, and Dave Shettler of SSM and The Sights. The Detroit Cobras remade "Village of Love" in 1996. While "Leave Me Alone" was covered by The Hard Feelings and Holly Golightly. Eve Monsees, The Exiles and the Gibson Brothers have all recorded "I Had A Dream." Within a year after completing his first European tour, Mayer suffered multiple strokes. After months of hospitalization, Nathaniel Mayer died on November 1, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. Discography Albums I Want Love and Affection (Not the House of Correction) (1962, rereleased on Vampi Soul in 2011) Village of Love (1963, Fortune Records; CD is a 1996 compilation with additional tracks, Gold Dust Records, Italian bootleg import) I Just Want to Be Held (2004, Fat Possum Records) Anthology: I Want Love and Affection - 2xLP / CD digipack (2006, Vampisoul) Why Don't You Give It To Me? (2007, Alive-Naturalsound Records) Why Won't You Let Me Be Black? (2009, Alive-Naturalsound Records) Singles "My Last Dance With You"/"My Little Darling" (1961) Fortune 542 "Village Of Love"/"I Want A Woman" (1962) Fortune 545; United Artists 449 "Leave Me Alone"/"Hurting Love" (1962) Fortune 547; United Artists 487 "Mr. Santa Claus"/"Well, I've Got News" (1962) Fortune 550 "Well, I've Got News"/"Work It Out" (1963) Fortune 550 "I Had A Dream"/"I'm Not Gonna Cry" (1963) Fortune 554 "Going Back To The Village Of Love"/"My Last Dance With You" (1963) Fortune 557 "A Place I Know"/"Don't Come Back" (1964) Fortune 562 "I Want Love and Affection (Not the House of Correction)"/"From Now On" (1966) Fortune 567 "Raise The Curtain High"/"Super Boogie" (1980) Love Dog 101 "I Don't Want No Bald Headed Woman Telling Me What To Do"/"I Don't Want No Bald Headed Woman Telling Me What To Do" (instrumental) (2002; recorded 1968) Norton 107 "Ride In My 225"/"Mister Santa Claus" (live) (2005) Norton 126 "I Found Out" (2006) Stardumb Records Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.