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John Ellison

voc, g, *1941 CA, West Virginia
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Willie John Ellison

John Ellison (born 11 August 1941) is an American/Canadian musician, best known for writing the song "Some Kind of Wonderful." He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, and was raised in Landgraff, West Virginia, a small, poverty-stricken coal mining village near Welch, West Virginia, and is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, receiving his Canadian citizenship in 2006.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Pop
Plays With
Soul Brothers Six
Popular Tracks   
Let Me Be The One on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six
Some Kind of Wonderful on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six
If I Had Just One Wish on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six
Let's Get This Party Started on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six
He Watches Over Me on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six
(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful on Back by John Ellison
Wang Dang Doodle on The Songs Of Willie Dixon by Various Artists
I Want To Make Love To You - Remix on U From Funk by John Ellison
Your Place or Mine on U From Funk by John Ellison
It's Your Lips on Some Kind Of Wonderful by John Ellison & Soul Brothers Six

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
BackJohn Ellison2008Album
Missing YouJohn Ellison2000Album
Your Place Or Mine / Some Kind Of WonderfulJohn Ellison1994Single
Welcome BackJohn Ellison1993Album
Just Be SincereJohn Ellison1992Album
I Don't Just Want Your BodyJohn Ellison1988Single
Break My BackJohn Ellison1983Single
Wild World / Chained LoverJohn Ellison1980Single
Love's Got A Hold On YouJohn Ellison1980Album
I Think I'm Falling In Love / DazzJohn Ellison1978Single
I Think I'm Falling In LoveJohn Ellison1977Single
Dazz / Can You Feel The VibrationsJohn Ellison With Soul Brothers Six1976Single
Funky Funky Way Of Makin Love / Let Me Be The OneJohn Ellison Of The Soul Brothers Six1972Single
Doggone Good Feeling / All I Want Is Your LoveJohn Ellison1970Single
You've Got To Have Rhythm / Giving Up On LoveJohn Ellison1970Single
Mellow Lovin' / Dreamin' My Dreams / DazzJudy Cheeks / Marianne Faithfull / John Ellison With Soul Brothers SixCompil.
The Very Best Of John Ellison And The Soul Brothers SixJohn Ellison, Soul Brothers SixCompil.
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