Jimmy Ellis | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Hughes Bell |
Also known as | Jimmy Hodges Ellis Orion |
Born | [1] Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. | February 26, 1945
Died | December 12, 1998 Selma, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 53)
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Years active | 1962 – 1998 |
Labels | Various |
James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998), who used the stage name Orion at times in his career, was an American singer. His voice was similar to Elvis Presley's, a fact which he and his record company played upon, making some believe that some of his recordings were by Presley, or even that Presley had not died in 1977. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, Lee Greenwood, Gary Morris, and the Oak Ridge Boys.