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Esther Phillips
Despite her troubled life and premature death, Esther Phillips is remembered as
a powerful, pocket-rocket, R&B diva who first rose to prominence as a child
prodigy in the 1950s and went on to become a platinum-selling star who lent her
smooth, quirky vocal style to some great soul, jazz and blues records.
Phillips grew up singing in church choirs in her hometown of Galveston, Texas,
but her parents' divorce meant that she also spent time in Los Angeles, where
her mother had re-located. It was there that she was first spotted at the age of
13, after entering a talent show held ...
Alone Again (Naturally)Esther Phillips
Alone Again, Naturally
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Philadelphia FreedomEsther Phillips
Here's Esther Are You Ready
I Wish You LoveEsther Phillips
And I Love Him!
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Release MeEsther Phillips
On the Bandstand
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Aged and Mellow BluesEsther Phillips and Little Esther
Mistrustin & Decievin' 1949-1952
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Home Is Where the Hatred IsEsther Phillips
From a Whisper to a Scream
