Dee Harvey obit

"Leave Well Enough Alone" singer Dee Harvey dies

 

He was not on the list.

Former Motown recording artist Dee Harvey has died at age 47.  Harvey recorded the R&B hit "Leave Well Enough Alone" in 1991 and the associated album, Just As I Am.

Harvey was born and raised in Memphis, and began singing as a pre-teen. While "Leave Well Enough Alone" gave him his star moment, most of his career was spent supporting other artists, particularly Rod Stewart, for whom Harvey was a background singer. He also worked with Aaron Neville and Dionne Warwick among others.  He also had a role and sang in the Robert Townsend hit movie, The Five Heartbeats.