1947-2010
R&B/Soul and Electronic
Soul Songwriter - Producer Born on 25.08.1947 in Wilson County, North Carolina Died on 22.02.2010 in Memphis Tennessee In 1968 he formed his frst group were Jonah & The Whales in Memphis, Tennessee. He was most famous for his 1981 platinum hit single, “Don’t Stop the Music,” popularized by Yarbrough & Peoples. He was a singer and band director for the The Drifters, lead guitarist for the legendary group The Temptations, and song writer for Burt Bacharach, Aretha Franklin, Rose Royce, etc.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Christmas Won't Be Christmas Without My Baby | Jonah Ellis | 1984 | Album |
I Get Hot / Popcorn Cellar | Jonah Ellis | Single |