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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.
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 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.
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,...
21 de abr. de 2009 · Listen to Esther Phillips' soulful rendition of the Beatles' classic And I Love Him, a 1965 hit that inspired many other artists.
Versatile R&B singer whose career encompassed pre-rock rhythm & blues, soul, urban blues, disco, and even country. Read Full Biography.
A superlative singer who could deliver blues, R&B, soul, jazz, pop, and even country songs with candor and conviction, Phillips was a devotee of an earlier blues queen, Dinah Washington and often sang in the same vein while developing her own personal approach.
