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ESTHER PHILLIPS
Soul and blues singer, an influence on many other artists including Aretha Franklin. Born Dec 23, 1935, died Aug 7, 1984. During the 1970s she made a temporary move into disco material and scored an international hit with "What A Difference A Day Made", an updating of the 1930s jazz standard.
 
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ESTHER PHILLIPS: Here's Esther, Are You Ready?/Good Black Is Hard To Crack (SMCR 25007)
The last two Mercury albums from 1979 and 1981 from the great song stylist - first time on CD ever! • A teen star in the ‘50s (as “Little Esther”), an R&B hitmaker in the ‘60s (“And I Love Him”), a jazz stylist and disco favourite in the ‘70s (“What A Diff’rence A Day Makes”), the late ESTHER PHILLIPS was capable of creating a truly diverse legacy of recordings • Esther signed with Mercury Records in 1977: as Executive Producer, Esther chose star drummer/artist in his own right, Harvey Mas...
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Esther Phillips Classic Videos
A Selection of classic videos by the great Esther Phillips...
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ESTHER PHILLIPS: You've Come A Long Way Baby/All About Esther (SMCR 25006)
First time ever on CD for these two great Mercury albums from 1977 and 1978 by this much-loved song stylist • The late, great ESTHER PHILLIPS was o...
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Esther Phillips 2011 CD Reissue Review
For some strange reason I’ve never fully embraced the soulful sounds of Esther Phillips. I could use the excuse of being perhaps a little too young to...
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Esther Phillips Live & TV Videos
Handpicked by SoulMusic.com's David Nathan, a selection of live and TV performances by one of the greatest soul/R&B/blues and jazz female legends, the...
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Esther Phillips 1975 Interview
Interview conducted in July 1975 in person, New York City at the offices of CTI Records, Rockefeller Plaza CERTAINLY one of the most gratifying ex...
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