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Lorraine Ellison

Lorraine Ellison (March 17, 1931 – January 31, 1983)[1] was an Americansoul singer and songwriter known for herrecording of the song "Stay with Me"[2] (sometimes known as "Stay With Me Baby") in 1966.

Lorraine Ellison
Background information
Birth nameMarybelle Luraine Ellison
Born(1931-03-17)March 17, 1931
Philadelphia, United States
DiedJanuary 31, 1983(1983-01-31) (aged 51)[1]
GenresSoul,R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1964–1976
LabelsMercury Records
Warner Bros. Records
Loma Records

Life and career

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BornMarybelle Luraine Ellison,[3] inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, to a musical family, Ellison sang in churches from the age of six and attended theJohn Bartram High School.[4] She originally sanggospel music, working in the groups the Ellison Singers and the Golden Chords in the early 1960s. In 1963, Ellison appeared with the Golden Chords on theIntroducing The Sweet Chariot The Sensational New Pop Gospel Night Club With Soul Recorded Live album,[5] leading "Wake Me, Shake Me".[6] Ellison also appeared at theFestival of the Two Worlds inSpoleto, Italy.[4] She switched to theR&B genre in 1964 and her first release was a chart entry, "I Dig You Baby" in 1965[7] onMercury Records, which reached No. 22 on the USBillboard R&B chart. Initially a slow seller, five months after its release, its reported national sales were 40,000.[8]

After another unsuccessful single with Mercury, she signed withWarner Bros. Records, and in 1966 recorded "Stay with Me" at a last-minute booking, following a studio cancellation byFrank Sinatra.[9][10]"Stay with Me" reached number 11 in the U.S.Billboard R&B chart and number 64 in theU.S.Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song wasproduced and written byJerry Ragovoy. Some of her later single releases were on Warner's subsidiary soul music record label,Loma Records.[11] "Stay with Me" would become hersignature song.[12] Her follow-up single was "Heart Be Still" a minorhit in 1967.[13] Ellison alsorecorded "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)", a song later covered to more success byJanis Joplin.[11] Peter Jones ofRecord Mirror rated Ellison's "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" 4/5 stars, writing, 'Soul-filled ballad here, intense vocals from Lorraine and the femme vocal group. Intense but same-y'.[14] In May 1967, Ellison was due to tour the UK and Ireland,[15] but cancelled due to illness.[16]

Ellison composed some of her own songs (by herself and with manager and later husband, Sam Bell, who was lead singer of soul vocal group, The Enchanters).[17] She had her own compositions recorded by several other artists, includingJerry Butler,Garnet Mimms,Howard Tate andDee Dee Warwick.[17] After leaving Warner, she recorded at least two unissued tracks for the then fast-growing Philadelphia International label in her hometown.

Twice-married and using the surname Gonzalez-Keys, Lorraine Ellison gave up the music business to take care of her mother, but continued to sing in church. Ellison died in January 1983 fromovarian cancer at the age of 51.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details[19]
Heart & Soul
Stay with Me
Lorraine Ellison

Compilation albums

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List of albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
The Best of Philadelphia's Queen
Stay with Me: The Best of Lorraine Ellison
Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings

Singles

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List of singles as a band member, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title[32]YearArtistAlbum
"Open Up Your Heart"1963Lorraine Ellison and the Ellison SingersNon-album single
List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title[19][33]YearChart positionsAlbum
US
[34]		US
R&B
/HH
[35]		USCash
Box
[36]		US
R&BCash
Box
[37]		US
R&BRecord
World
[38]		CAN
[39]		UK
[40]		UK
R&B
[41]
"I Dig You Baby"1965103221162532———Non-album single
"Call Me Anytime You Need Some Lovin'"1966————————Non-album single
"Stay with Me"64116616958566Heart & Soul
"A Good Love"131—12233————Stay with Me
"If I Had a Hammer"1967——144—————Heart & Soul
"No Matter How It All Turns Out"————————Stay with Me
"Heart Be Still"89431062936———
"I Want To Be Loved"——137—————
"Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)"1968————————
"Only Your Love"1969————————
"Stay with Me"[A]1970————————
"You've Really Got A Hold On Me"————————Lorraine Ellison
"Many Rivers to Cross"1973————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
  • Notes
  1. ^US and Germany re-issue.[42][43]

References

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  1. ^abThe Dead Rock Stars Club – The 1980sArchived September 28, 2007, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^Joel Whitburn,Top Pop Singles 1955–2002, 2003,ISBN 0-89820-155-1
  3. ^Users.fortress.comArchived September 28, 2007, at theWayback Machine
  4. ^ab"BIOS FOR DEEJAYS"(PDF).Cashbox. October 8, 1966. p. 22. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  5. ^"HERE'S THE BIG ONE! The Authentic New Pop Gospel Sound".Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 22.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 1, 1963.ISSN 0006-2510. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – viaGoogle Books.
  6. ^"Various – Introducing The Sweet Chariot The Sensational New Pop Gospel Night Club With Soul Recorded Live - VG+ Lp Record USA White Label Promo Vinyl - Gospel / R&B / Soul".Shuga Records.Shopify. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022.
  7. ^Hogan, Ed (August 17, 1985)."Lorraine Ellison at Allmusic". AllMusic. RetrievedMay 8, 2010.
  8. ^"5-Month-Old Single Sparks New Sales Life"(PDF).Cashbox. January 8, 1966. p. 29. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  9. ^"Songfacts.com". Songfacts.com. RetrievedMay 8, 2010.
  10. ^Cole, Laurence (2010).Deep Soul Ballads: From Sam Cooke to Stevie Wonder. Oxfordshire:Libri Publishing. pp. 157–8.ISBN 9781907471087.
  11. ^ab"Loma Records discography". Lomarecords.com. RetrievedMay 8, 2010.
  12. ^Hogan, Ed (2003)."'Lorraine Ellison' biography". In Vladimir Bogdanov; John Bush; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (eds.).All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 223.ISBN 0-87930-744-7.LCCN 2003052270.
  13. ^"Allmusic.com". AllMusic. August 17, 1985. RetrievedMay 8, 2010.
  14. ^Jones, Peter (June 22, 1968)."YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S NEW SINGLES"(PDF).Record Mirror. p. 9. RetrievedOctober 31, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  15. ^"LORRAINE ELLISON BOOKED FOR BRITAIN"(PDF).Melody Maker. April 29, 1967. p. 5. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  16. ^"ELLISON TAKEN ILL"(PDF).Melody Maker. May 13, 1967. p. 5. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  17. ^abColin Larkin, ed. (1993).The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.).Guinness Publishing. p. 80.ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
  18. ^Moon, Tom (September 27, 2006)."Npr.org/templates".NPR. RetrievedMay 8, 2010.
  19. ^ab"Lorraine Ellison Discography at Discogs".discogs. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  20. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Heart & Soul".AllMusic. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  21. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Stay with Me (Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo)".discogs. 1967. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  22. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Stay with Me".AllMusic. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  23. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Stay with Me (Vinyl, LP, Stereo)".discogs. 1969. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  24. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Lorraine Ellison".AllMusic. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  25. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Lorraine Ellison (Vinyl, LP)".discogs. 1974. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  26. ^"Lorraine Ellison – The Best Of Lorraine Ellison – Philadelphia's Queen Of Soul (Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Album)".discogs. 1976. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  27. ^"Stay with Me: The Best of Lorraine Ellison – Lorraine Ellison".AllMusic. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  28. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Stay With Me / The Best of Lorraine Ellison (CD, Compilation)".discogs. 1995. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  29. ^Thomas Erlewine, Stephen."Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings – Lorraine Ellison".AllMusic. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  30. ^"Lorraine Ellison – Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings (CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered)".discogs. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  31. ^"Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings by Lorraine Ellison on Apple Music".Apple Music. July 25, 2006. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  32. ^"Lorraine Ellison and the Ellison Singers – Discography – USA". 45cat. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  33. ^"Lorraine Ellison Discography – USA – 45cat".45cat. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
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  35. ^"Lorraine Ellison Album & Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard. Archived fromthe original on December 19, 2018. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
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  39. ^"Results: RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada".RPM. July 17, 2013. RetrievedMarch 13, 2019.
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  42. ^"45cat – Lorraine Ellison – Stay With Me / Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) – Warner Bros. – USA – 7361".45cat. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.
  43. ^"45cat – Lorraine Ellison – Stay With Me / Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) – Warner Bros. – Germany – A 7361".45cat. RetrievedDecember 19, 2018.

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