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Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Washington; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals. She rose to prominence in 1950, scoring several major R&B hits including " Double Crossing Blues " and " Mistrustin' Blues " under the moniker "Little Esther".
Esther Phillips (nacida Esther Mae Jones; 23 de diciembre de 1935-7 de agosto de 1984) fue una cantante estadounidense de R&B. 1 Era una cantante versátil y también interpretó pop, country, jazz, blues y soul . Biografía. Comienzos. Nació como Esther Mae Jones en Galveston, Texas.
Esther Phillips was an American soul and rhythm & blues singer (December 23, 1935, Galveston, Texas - August 7, 1984 in Carson, California). She was an influence on many other artists including Aretha Franklin. She was already a mature singer at age fourteen, and won the amateur talent contest in 1949 at the Barrelhouse Club owned by Johnny Otis.
Esther Phillips, began her career as an astounding 13-year-old prodigy, singing very adult, saucy blues with the legendary Johnny Otis revue in Los Angeles. Hers was a life filled with both triumphs and tragedy, cut short by the effects of heroin addiction, but less than a year before her death famed critic Leonard Feather hailed her as “the ...
Esther Phillips. Versatile R&B singer whose career encompassed pre-rock rhythm & blues, soul, urban blues, disco, and even country. Read Full Biography.
8 de ago. de 1984 · The blues singer Esther Phillips, who got her start with Johnny Otis and was acknowledged by the Beatles as a major innovator of rock, died today in U.C.L.A.-Harbor Medical Center in Torrance,...
23 de abr. de 2014 · ESTHER PHILLIPS: ‘From A Whisper To A Scream’ (Soul Music Records) Esther Phillips scored her biggest hits when she was a teenage R&B sensation known as ‘Little Esther’ in the early 1950s but in truth she didn’t make her most meaningful and personal music until she was much older.
