Biography
Organist Lenny Dee demonstrated remarkable versatility by producing an array of instrumental timbres from his keyboard, a skill that propelled the 1955 single "Plantation Boogie" into the Top 20 while also supporting a lengthy sequence of album releases.
Born in Illinois and raised in Florida, Dee began piano lessons at age seven and later added the accordion and banjo to his abilities. In his late teens he pursued formal music studies in Chicago, where he started giving organ concerts and honed his singular technique.
Once his training ended, he launched national tours. Red Foley caught one of his Nashville performances, admired the approach, and arranged an introduction to Decca Records. A mid-1950s contract followed, yielding the debut single "Plantation Boogie," which peaked at number 19. The first album, Dee-lightful!, appeared soon afterward and climbed to number 11. Chart momentum faded rapidly, yet Dee kept issuing records and touring. He reentered the charts in 1968 with Gentle On My Mind; Turn Around, Look At Me (1969) and Spinning Wheel (1970) also registered lower-chart placements. Recording stopped by the mid-1970s.
Born in Illinois and raised in Florida, Dee began piano lessons at age seven and later added the accordion and banjo to his abilities. In his late teens he pursued formal music studies in Chicago, where he started giving organ concerts and honed his singular technique.
Once his training ended, he launched national tours. Red Foley caught one of his Nashville performances, admired the approach, and arranged an introduction to Decca Records. A mid-1950s contract followed, yielding the debut single "Plantation Boogie," which peaked at number 19. The first album, Dee-lightful!, appeared soon afterward and climbed to number 11. Chart momentum faded rapidly, yet Dee kept issuing records and touring. He reentered the charts in 1968 with Gentle On My Mind; Turn Around, Look At Me (1969) and Spinning Wheel (1970) also registered lower-chart placements. Recording stopped by the mid-1970s.
Albums
Hostile
2024
Core to the Rotten
2023
Under Duress
2020
Primal
2020
Playback
2020
Power of the Pill
2019
Forgotten Moments (Cinematic Remixes)
2018
Calibrate
2010
Forgotten Moments
2009
Hardcore Rave Classics Vol 2
2008
Cold Fusion
2008
Hardcore Rave Classics Vol 1
2008
The Dreamer
2007
I Don't Like You Either
2005
Industrial F**King Strength Vol 2 - Unleash The Brutality
1998
Emotional Response
1996
The Amazing Adventures of Lenny Dee & Dark Raver
1995
Vintage Jazz No. 143 - EP: Caravane
1957
Singles
