Buddy & Ella Johnson
Ella Johnson made her mark as the vocalist with her brother Buddy Johnson's big band during the '40s and '50s, and that is the context where she really shines. Her later solo sides for Mercury are pale imitations of her work with the band. Although many of Ella's hits are uptempo (e.g., "I Don't Want Nobody"), it is on ballads and torchy blues that she really brings it together. In fact, her earliest work for Decca during the mid-'40s (much of which has not been reissued) is uncannily good. At her best, Ella sounds pouty, vulnerable, and very sexy. Like so much of her life, it was no affectation. The comparison to Billie Holiday is inevitable, but Ella was her own singer. Ella Johnson passed away February 16, 2004, in New York City.
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Discografía
3 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Gotta Go Upside Your Head
Blues - Editado por Poppydisc el 16/09/2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shut Your Big Mouth
Buddy & Ella Johnson, Louis Jordan, Clyde McPhatter
R&B - Editado por Kenzo Records el 23/12/2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fire
Buddy & Ella Johnson, Louis Jordan, Clyde McPhatter
Blues - Editado por Redlobstar el 30/09/2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo