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Early life
Phillips was born Esther Mae Jones in Galveston, Texas, U.S. Her parents divorced during her adolescence, and she divided her time between her father, in Houston, and her mother, in the Watts section of Los Angeles. She was brought up singing in church and was reluctant to enter a talent contest at a local blues club, but her sister insisted. A mature singer at the age of 14, she won the amateur talent contest in 1949 at the Barrelhouse Club, owned by Johnny Otis. Otis was so impressed that h...
Early career
Her first hit record was "Double Crossing Blues", with the Johnny Otis Quintette and the Robins (a vocal group), released in 1950 by Savoy Records, which reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. She made several hit records for Savoy with the Johnny Otis Orchestra, including "Mistrusting Blues" (a duet with Mel Walker) and "Cupid's Boogie", both of which also went to number 1 that year. Four more of her records made the Top 10 in the same year: "Misery" (number 9), "Deceivin' Blues" (numb...
Comeback
Phillips eventually recovered enough to launch a comeback in 1962. Now billed as Esther Phillips instead of Little Esther, she recorded a country tune, "Release Me", with the producer Bob Gans. This went to number 1 on the R&B chart and number 8 on the pop chart. After several other minor R&B hits for Lenox, she was signed by Atlantic Records. Her cover of the Beatles' song "And I Love Him" nearly made the R&B Top 20 in 1965. The Beatles flew her to the UK for her first overseas performances....
Phillips was twice nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986 and 1987, but was not inducted.
Singles
Notes: *With the Johnny Otis Orchestra. **With Big Al Downing. ***"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" also reached number 2 on the US Dancechart. Another two-sided single, "Magic's In the Air" / "Boy I Really Tied One On", peaked at number 5 on the same chart in 1976.
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Listen to Capricorn Princess on Spotify. Esther Phillips · Album · 1976 · 8 songs.
Listen to Capricorn Princess (Expanded Edition) by Esther Phillips on Apple Music. 1976. 10 Songs. Duration: 43 minutes.
27. Apr. 2016 · Esther Phillips – Capricorn Princess. ( SoulMusic Records) CD/DL. Released 8th April 2016. Reissue of 1976 Disco/Soul crossover from veteran R n B star Esther Phillips whose career began way back in the late 1940s. Ian Canty sees the glitterball collide with the heat of the street.
