Award-winning first-generation soul music singer-songwriter John Ellison (82) wrote and recorded “Some Kind of Wonderful” with his band, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967 for Atlantic Records. To date this standard has been recorded by more than 70 artists (e.g., Grand Funk Railroad, Buddy Guy, Joss Stone, Huey Lewis & the News, and recently Rod Stewart) making it one of the most recorded songs in the history of pop music.

Now it's time that the world be introduced to the person who wrote this iconic and classic song and this new version of his own classic hit is now up For Your Grammy Consideration in the category “Best American Roots Performance”. Thank you for considering!

Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind Of Wonderful

Let's Get This Party Started

It's Your Lips

Easy To Remember

Love Line

Let Me Be the One

Let Me Be The One

Quitters Never Win

He Watches Over Me

Where Do I Go From Here

Where Do I Go From Here?

West Virginia State of Mind

West Virginia State Of Mind

I Simply Love You

11: Ooh  Baby Baby (music by R. Heijster & T. Dessing / lyrics by R. Heijster) from the album LOVE of George McCrae.

LOVE

Ooh Baby Baby

Let Me Be The One (Club Remix)

Let Me Be The One  (Dance Remix)

Let Me Be The One (Afro Remix)

Reprise of the single "Let Me Be The One"

Let Me Be The One (Reprise)

In this new release of “Wake-Up Call (Black Like Me)” John Ellison speaks out up what is going on in the U.S.A. right now, asking for justice and change. In the “Wake-Up Call (No Strangers to Tragedy)” extended version of the single, John starts with an intro talk telling about some of his tragic family stories on racism in the U.S.A. to help people understand the urgency of his message.

John Ellison, American soul legend, founder, and lead singer of Soul Brothers Six, is the charismatic creator of the worldwide smash hit and R&B classic “Some Kind of Wonderful”. The song was covered by more than 67 artists (e.g. Grand Funk Railroad, Joss Stone, Huey Lewis & the News, Buddy Guy and many more).

John received no fewer than 5 lifetime BMI achievement awards and was inducted in the Music Hall of Fame. John Ellison impresses with his music and voice and is one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change. John is living proof of hard struggle, faith, unity, and success.

Wake-Up Call (Black Like Me)

Wake-Up Call (Black Like Me) [Extended Version]

Wake-Up Call (Black Like Me)[Extended Version]

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