Esther Phillips

Bild Quelle:


  • soul
  • jazz
  • female vocalists
  • blues
  • 60s
Best known for her version of Dinah Washington's 'What a difference a day makes' which reached the US Top 20 and UK Top 10 in 1975, Esther Phillips was born Esther Mae Washington on the 23rd December, 1935 in Galveston, Texas. At the age of 13 she was noticed by, and joined Johnny Otis' band. Originally known as Little Esther she released two R&B hits on the Savoy imprint, 'Double Crossing Blues' and 'Mistrustin' Blues'. Later in the 50's she developed a taste for drugs (mainly heroin).

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Songs

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    'til Me Back Ain't Got No Bone

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    'Tis Autumn

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    / What a Difference a Day Makes

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    A Longing in My Heart

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    A Taste of Honey

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    Aged & Mellow Blues

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    Aged and Mellow

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    Aged and Mellow (Blues)

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    Aged and Mellow Blues

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    Airplane Blues

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    All God Has Is Us

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    All the Way Down

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    Alone Again (Naturally)

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    And I Love Him

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    As Tears Go By

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    Baby, I'm for Real

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    Bedtime Stories

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    Better Beware

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    Black Eyed Blues

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    Black-Eyed Blues

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    Blow Top Blues, Jelly Jelly Blues, Long John Blues

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    Brand New Day

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    Brother Brother

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    Bye Bye Blackbird

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    C. C. Rider

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    Catch Me I'm Fallin'

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    Catch Me I'm Falling

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    Changin'

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    Changing

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    Cheater Man

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    Cherry Red

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    Cherry Wine

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    Confessin' the Blues

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    Crazy He Calls Me

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    Crazy Love

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    Cry Me a River Blues

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    Crying and Singing the Blues

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    Cupid's Boogie

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    Deceiving Blues

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    Disposable Society

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    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

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    Do You Ever Think of Me

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    Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

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    Double Crossing Blues

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    Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

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    Far Away Christmas Blues

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    Faraway Christmas Blues

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    Feel Like I Wanna Cry

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    Fever

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    Flesh, Blood and Bones

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