Orion (singer)

Jimmy Ellis
Ellis as "Orion"
Background information
Birth name	James Hughes Bell
Also known as	Jimmy Hodges Ellis Orion
Born	(1945-02-26)February 26, 1945[1] Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 12, 1998(1998-12-12) (aged 53) Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Genres	Rock country rockabilly gospel
Occupations	Singer songwriter
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.