[12] It was released theatrically in the US by Sundance Selects on December 4, 2015. However, in the beginning recordings like Save The Last Dance For Me, Ebony Eyes and Honey convinced many Elvis fans that their King was still physically among them. How many Elvis tribute artists have had any unofficial album releases let alone 150 bootleg albums released? Watch the stunning trailer for Orion The Man Who Would Be King. As Orion, Ellis reached Billboard's country chart with nine singles. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jimmy Ellis (19214)? I had just talked to him on Friday December 11. Bobby then immediately offered Jimmy a recording contract. Bobby D.: I loved music but needed to use my education to pay the bills. Oct 7, 2013 - Orion Jimmy Ellis - The Official Web Site. A year prior, Jimmy Ellis voice had been overdubbed with Jerry Lee Lewis on an old single from the Sun archives, Save the Last Dance for Me; on it, Ellis was billed only as Friend. The single made the Top 20 and caused quite a stir as listeners tried to guess the mysterious Friends identity. The sale is temporary to offer fans who missed these CDs the first time around a real deal. You can make comments on the tab provided, or on the Orion Facebook Fan Club. There is a new film about Orion being made by the talented moviemaker from England, Jeanie Finlay. If you want to support the artist or artists that recorded and released this music, please go and purchase their music. Orion Jimmy Ellis - The Official Web Site Michael Stevens ORION Almost ELVIS Official American Singers Orion Elvis The Man Official Jimmy Ellis "Orien" Graham Carpenter Elvis Aaron Presley Waiting In The Wings Apocalypse Ellis Jimmy Interview Even before the Orion phenomenon had really taken off he released a self-penned single on the small Boblo label, I'm Not Trying To Be Like Elvis. Dradco will release a 6 CD set in 2018 to commemorate the 20th anniversary since Jimmys passing. EIN: Listening to My Special Angel and Hes Got You it is apparent that you also have a singing voice very similar Elvis. Is that your natural singing voice? The film, which had its world premiere at Tribeca and won [], Calling all Orion fans and film supporters. Also like Elvis (surviving twin), he experienced an early life major event when, at the age of 4, he was adopted by Robert and Faye Ellis. 'My voice is both a blessing and a curse' (Jimmy Ellis/Orion during media interview), Controversial Sun Records 1978 Orion 'Reborn' (coffin) album cover. Perhaps critically, Jimmy had made a decision that a sporting future wasn't to shape the his story, and in so doing his future would be frustratingly shaped by his vocal chords as Jimmy's singing voice sounded remarkably like Elvis'. What you see is what you get. In high school his teachers encouraged him to sing for the school's "Religious Emphasis Week," leading him to enter his first talent contest in 1963. Above images sourced from the official "Orion-Jimmy Ellis" website Genesis.. Jimmy Hughes Bell was born on 26 February 1945 to a single mother (named) Gladys. This is a fan site. I love music too and do some song leading at church. Bobby D.: As mentioned before, it was Elaine Thompson, Jimmys ex-wife and another lady who normally worked at the store. Allyson Adams 'The Rebel and The King' Interview: EIN interviews John Scheinfeld director of 'Fame & Fortune', Elvis Paradise Hawaiian Interview - with Peter Noone, Sam Thompson, Elvis' bodyguard, 2011 Interview. Adios till we meet again! EIN: Jimmy Ellis, the person.away from the stage or recording studio. Jimmy was an accomplished songwriter who could write uptempo, slow and country songs as recordings such as the rockin' Washing Machine, poignant ballad It Ain't No Mystery and catchy, toe tapping Some You Win, Some You Lose, attest to. This One's For. the story behind Bobby D's friendship with Jimmy Ellis, how Jimmy felt about his "Orion" character. He was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States on February 26, 1945. They wrote both of the songs. For unofficial publicity purposes Orion continued to strike a favorite pose for the cover of: (one of nearly 150 'unofficial' Jimmy Ellis/Orion/Ellis James albums - with a striking but obvious graphically altered 'rip-off' cover design/image of the "reborn" Sun Records "Reborn" LP - as with its origination - Orion's facial expression on the cover nicely reflects the album title), The Comeback.While Jimmy probably never wanted to resurrect the Orion character, there was an inevitable comeback. Again, he was who he was period. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/orion-the-man-who-would-be-king, A Georgia-based writer,Gail Brewer-Giorgio concocted a tale about a charismatic rock 'n'roll singer,Orion Eckley Darnell,who came to be called 'King' because of his enormous popularity across the world.However. Copyright the Elvis Information Network. Real Name: James Hughes Bell Profile: James Hughes Bell (February 26, 1945 - December 12, 1998), stage name Orion (based on the character from the same-titled book by Gail Brewer-Giorgio ), was an American singer. No breach of copyright is intended or should be inferred. Who was he? Leave a comment or question, Jimmy Fallon made a mention of Orion and played snippets of Washing Machine on his show Monday, April 7, 2014. And, you wonder if helistened to "Ebony Eyes" and the rest of the LP. Later that day, sheriff's deputies caught up with the two alleged accomplices, Andre Darren Lee, 19, who is the alleged gunman's brother, and Jerry Dewayne Johnson, 17, who is his cousin. Oh well, it is publicity!! It has 408 pages, harcover and a CD included with some of Jimmys finest performances and also unreleased gems from the archives of Sun Records. While in Germany, met my future wife, the daughter of a Major, fighter pilot stationed at the same base. The King is gone.Long live the King!.Jimmy's mortal life ended tragically when, on 12 December 1998, he was fatally shot in his Alabama pawn and package shop during a robbery gone bad. The Kissin Cousins movie was on at the local theater, and I had seen it recently. To see the film clip and make a donation, please click on the link below. In an outstanding article in The Nashville Tennessean newspaper on August 12, 1997, it was reported that "Orion having the same vocal cords as Elvis has been both a kiss and a curse, but Orion sings his own tune!!!". In early 1965, I transferred to Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, GA and lost touch with Jimmy for a number of years. ***Orion - Jimmy Ellis: The Official Web Site***: (includes news, photo gallery, Books, CDs and DVDs 'For Sale' and 'Free' MP3 downloads), (includes brief Orion biography, worldwide Jimmy Ellis/Orion discography info, bootleg info and gallery of the many different Orion masks), ***Orion Merchandise (available online) from Cafe Press***. All three are being held without bail and are facing the possibility of the death penalty on two counts of capital murder, authorities said. Bobby D.: Not very much except recording at home when the mood strikes. Jimmy "Orion" Ellis, also known as James Hughes Bell was an American Singer. How & where do I sell my Elvis collection? Bobby D.: I was born in Macon, GA in 1945. Jimmy was a really good guitar player and very musically inclined. Bobby D.: A few months before Jimmy passed away, I had suggested we put a web site together to sell his CDs. is the only Elvis stylist to have had bootleg material released more than a dozen labels have released around 150 albums of his studio and live material! In their illuminating examination of the infamous 'Elvis Underground' and activities around the belief Elvis did not die in 1977, Professors R. Serge Denisoff and George Plasketes addressed the Orion phenomenon. He was professionally known as Orion, and his double-edged claim to fame was that his natural speaking and singing voice sounded almost exactly like that of Elvis Presley. Here's a new link to an excellent Orion page done by Nigel Patterson with the EIN (Elvis Information Network) in Australia. Website. I'm Leavin'.Despite an initially (somewhat) artistically and (somewhat) financially beneficial arrangement for Jimmy Ellis, eventually the combination of an increasingly unfulfilling and unwanted masked career as an Elvis sound-a-like confronted his primal burning desire to be recognised and appreciated as "himself". Jimmy was, and still is, my favorite Elvis sound-alike singer. 'There are many that believe that Elvis is still alive - if he is alive he wears a mask and goes by the name Orion' (Nashville News 1979) ORION's the story of Jimmy Ellis, an unknown singer plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the spotlight as part . EIN:Jimmy Ellis, the personaway from the stage or recording studio. Ellis appeared with many . Other LP/CD's Featuring Jimmy Ellis/Orion, Other LP's/CD's featuring Jimmy Ellis/Orion, Other LP & CD's Featuring Jimmy Ellis/Orion, Stargem/Kardina/Southern Tracks Promo Photos. Little is known about Jimmy's life before becoming a recording artist - what is known is that he was raised by traditional but loving parents who ensured he was able to receive a good education. The guys in the room were mostly the colleges basketball players. Low prices on Jimmy Ellis discography of music albums at CD Universe, with top rated service, Jimmy Ellis songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. Are they still available in 2014? They vociferously took advantage of, and preyed upon, those Elvis fans, the "true disbelievers", who had a deep seated need to disbelieve a more prosaic, greed fuelled reality and motivation for the carefully constructed "Orion" character. Production costs turned out to be too high compared to the demand on the box set, making the release too economically challenging to make. [1] He attended Orrville High School, where he excelled in baseball, football and basketball. I really like the way he sang songs that Elvis never recorded in versions that still sounded a lot like Elvis. Many thanks again and all the best for the future. While performing at the Eastern States Exposition, Ellis took off the mask and swore to never wear it again. 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. JIMMY ELLIS, LTD., LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1975 CONTRACT RARE! Another regular lady was also working that day. Boomer on Shelby. Many years later, I recorded four songs at Stargem Studios in Nashville, the same studio Jimmy had also recorded at earlier. That one along with the first original album now on CD - Orion Reborn are offered for $8.95 each. Jimmy was very happy we did this and he liked getting a periodic check for CD sales. If I Can Dream.The internal struggle that Jimmy Ellis had with his Orion alter-ego and his burning desire to record quality music appears to have been ever present. The Final Performance CD is a good example of the kind of interaction and humor Orion had with the audience. Thunderclap is a tool that lets a message be heard when you and your friends say it together. Ellis hailed from Orrville, Alabama and began his recording career in 1964. A WARM WELCOME TO ORIONDISCS This website is a tribute to the U.S. recording artist Jimmy Ellis, and focuses on his many record releases. How many Elvis tribute artists have several websites devoted to them. When Jimmy Ellis decided to give up the horse business and decided to go after a singing career, he sold his horse equipment and formed a company called Jimmy Ellis Productions, INC. Here he sold stock in himself as he needed money before going to L.A. and pursue singing. Some listeners believed that Orion was, in fact, Presley, who had supposedly faked his death. EIN often receives requests for information on these releases. Offered here is a two sheet info about the partnership which was presented to the stockholder. Excitement - Orion (Jimmy Ellis) was fun loving, had a great sense of humor, and a great personality. Raised in Orrville, Alabama, Ellis began his recording career in 1964. Genesis.Jimmy Hughes Bell was born on 26 February 1945 to a single mother (named) Gladys. Click on the LP and 45 rpm records page. Scan of the 8 track cassette release TRUCKS, TRAINS & AIRPLANES on Gusto Records. We hope that thisweb site will in some way bring to light thetalent of Jimmy Ellis (Orion) and that it will bring you, as fans, or as new comers, joy through the love of his music and his short life on this earth. Look for a micro hidden container. Scan of the cassette release BY REQUEST, ELLIS SINGS ELVIS. It's like an artist painting a picture. He tells in great detail the story of Jimmy Ellis, a successful horse farmer who took over the family business in the small town of Orrville, Alabama. Bobby D.: Yes, that is just my natural voice. Elaine was sitting on a stool behind the counter top to the left of the entrance door and Jimmy was standing some feet away also behind the counter. We have just received an intro and preview clip of the up coming documentary "Orion The Movie". Bobby D.: The gimmick of Orion lasted about 3 years. As the Orion story unfolded, it was clear these forces played straight to the hearts and deep-seated psychological needs of many Elvis fans! The story of Orion, the singer whose voice bears an incredible likeness to that of Elvis Presley, is an interesting and unusual one to say the least. Scans of the unofficial CD titled JIMMY ELLIS THE SINGLES. Ellis first album appearance for Sun was as an unidentified singer singing duet with Jerry Lee Lewis on ten tracks of the 1978 album Duets (Sun 1011). Actually, I think it made him more determined to try to be accepted by radio and the music industry as Jimmy Ellis, even though he sounded like EP. He didnt know anything about computers and web sites so I had a company in Raleigh, NC develop the original site for us. Scan of the Plantation Records cassette release 16 AWARD WINNING COUNTRY SONGS. We put the official web site www.orionjimmyellis.com together three months before his tragic death in December 1998. Police later found Lee holed up in a motel about 30 miles outside Atlanta. So if you filmed him, recorded him or are in possession of anything I might be interested in then do not hesitate to take contact with me thru my e-mail: jimmyellisfan@yahoo.no, All Rights Reserved. His first two singles were covers of two of the King's former hits, "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky.". The association ended in 1982, and this boxed set includes the very best of the recordings that Jimmy Ellis made for Sun. 2. He also started to run a store in Selma, Alabama, with his girlfriend Elaine Thompson. This site is very much a "work in progress" and is being updated all the time. He makes a mistake and some asshole over here says don't worry about it, it will be alright. Their fascinating book, True Disbelievers The Elvis Contagion, featured excerpts from several interviews with Jimmy Ellis which shed further light on his frustration with his musical direction, including: On working in the recording studio with Shelby Singleton, Jimmy stated: We'd play it back, you know, in Shelby's office, and I'd say, "That's not right." EIN: Bobby, is there anything else you would like to say to our readers and Jimmy Ellis/Orion fans? How many Elvis tribute artists are still remembered nearly 20 years after their death? He once said: you cant make it on someone elses coattail. HEARTBREAK HOTEL By the time he was a teenager, it was clear that Jimmy Ellis had two talents: singing, and inadvertently sounding almost exactly like Elvis Presley. Listeners of Orion were initially split into two camps: those who knew that Orion was Jimmy Ellis just having some fun sounding like Elvis , and others who sincerely believed or wanted to believe that he was truly Elvis coming back on the scene after faking his own death. To see the film clip andmake a donation, pleaseclick on the link below. Orion". Ellis was born in either Pascagoula, Mississippi,[2] Orrville, Alabama,[3] or Washington, D.C.,[1] United States, into a single parent home. In 1972, he worked for Sun Records (Presley's label) with producer Shelby Singleton in Nashville. Links to Orion / Jimmy Ellis sites. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight-orion-2014.html, The Tonight Show from NY with Jimmy Fallon. Scan of New Zealand release of the JERRY LEE LEWIS - DUETS album (Sun L27036). She was 16 going on 21 and I was 21. Scans of the orange label version of the CD single SUNDAY FATHER on the Lanier Records label. Taken straight from the mastertapes. My mom had bought me GI Blues and a new record player when I was only 10 years old and I would try to play some of the songs and sing. EIN: Jimmys first Orion album, Reborn. The leader singer of The Trammps. iTunes, Amazon) and not physical discs. Once Jimmy signed with Sun Records in Nashville, we drifted apart.me with my career and Jimmy trying to make it in the music industry. Popular Ellis/Orion bootleg releases included titles such as Crazy on the Blue Danube and Jimmy In A Viennese Cellar. Posted by dokkeberg@hotmail.com in Uncategorized and tagged as. It is pertinent to say that while Jimmy was fanatically worshipped by fans, it was Gail Brewer-Giorgio and Shelby Singleton (remember the infamous "Duets" album with Jerry Lee Lewis) who were banking the lion's share of money as the cash registers kept on "ching chinging" as Jimmy Ellis/Orion connected with an avid, loyal and increasingly fanatical audience. The album featured some excellent songs including "Ebony Eyes", "Honey", and "Washing Machine". The apposite outcome saw Jimmy dramatically rip off his Orion mask in frustration during a" live" performance in 1983.
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