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. He was ...

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

*We’ve lost another R&B singer/songriter from the old school. Leon Haywood has gone on to glory. As of this posting, the cause of death was not specified. According to the AP, Haywood’s godson Darnell ...

Haywood’s godson, Darnell “OG Cuicide” Price, told AP that the artist died in his sleep. While Haywood’s work has been sampled by many contemporary artists over the years, including Aaliyah, Cam’ron, ...

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 - ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM/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 ...