Ernie K-Doe: Ernie K-Doe. Soundtrack: Synonyms. R&B singer Ernie K-Doe was born Ernest Kadore Jr. in New Orleans in 1936. He is mos famous for his 1961 #1 hit, "Mother-in-Law", written and produced by pioneering R&B producer Allen Toussaint.
K-Doe sang in various gospel groups in New Orleans before his family moved to Chicago in 1953. There he sang with such groups as The Moonglows and The Flamingos, and recorded several R&B songs...
