[2] The Sansu organization boasted hit recordings by acts such as Lee Dorsey, who scored big with "Workin' in a Coal Mine" and "Ride Your Pony" and Betty Harris, who reached Billboard's Top 20 with "Nearer to You."
Many of the Sansu recordings were backed by the label's oft used house band, Art Neville & The Sounds, who eventually become known as the Meters.
Paul McCartney and Wings recorded the majority of tracks on their 1975 Venus and Mars album at Sea-Saint, featuring one of their most popular songs, "Listen to What the Man Said.
"[1][2][6] There Patti LaBelle cut her smash hit, "Lady Marmalade," which went to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100[1][5][7] Paul Simon, Joe Cocker, and Elvis Costello also recorded there.
Dr. John recorded his Desitively Bonaroo album there which yielded the 1974 hit "(EverybodyWanna Get Rich) Rite Away," backed by the Meters and produced by Allen Toussaint.