Well, he then said: no, its that guy, pointing to the guy sitting on the bed. EIN: You operate the official Jimmy Ellis/Orion website. Tell us about that. For the next 10 years Jimmy would balance music and his business interests. The albums were quite popular, and Orion had three Top 70 hits, including Am I That Easy to Forget. He had four minor hits the following year, including the contemporary rockabilly song Crazy Little Thing Called Love, originally recorded by the rock group Queen. New 2016 DVD release of the award winning documentary on the life and career of Jimmy Ellis. Jimmy Fallon goes "Orion" - Fallon does segment on worst albums he says doNOT buy. http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight-orion-2014.html, The Tonight Show from NY with Jimmy Fallon. Sung By . Our biography book on Jimmy Ellis is now available here on this website! was blessed with a natural singing voice remarkably similar to Elvis. A real EP story. Orion page at Sun Records; Jimmy at Elvis Wiki The Elvis Information Network has been running since 1986 and is an EPE officially recognised Elvis fan club. The album disc was on the record player. Click on the LP and 45 rpm records page. 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. There is a new film about Orion being made by the talented moviemaker from England, Jeanie Finlay. With an outlandish fictional identity torn from the pages of a pulp novel, the backing of the legendary birthplace of rock n roll Sun Records and a voice that seemed to be the very twin of Presleys himself, the scheme concocted in the months after Presleys death exploded into a cult success and the Elvis is alive myth began. He also recorded several albums for Sun between 1979 and 1981 and built up a substantial live following, still wearing his mask. 1 1953-56'In Depth Book Review: 'Aloha From Hawaii' 40th Anniv LEGACY CD Review: Aloha From Hawaii - The Concert 2013- EIN Exclusive Review: 'Prince From Another Planet In-Depth Review: Once Upon A Time: Elvis and Anita (Memories of My Mother) - Book Review: 'A Boy From Tupelo' special In-depth Review: 'The Elvis Files Vol. Sundance Selects plans Dec 4 release theatrically and on demand. EIN: The Jimmy Ellis story "lives on". Jimmy Ellis (born February 26, 1945 - died December 12,1998) was born in Orrville, Alabama on February 26th of 1945. The coffin cover caused a lot of controversy and was replaced. Bobby D. on YouTube (who does Bobby sound like? Published by Flaming Star The official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Norway. The world lost a great singer. $4.00 shipping. Many years later, I recorded four songs at Stargem Studios in Nashville, the same studio Jimmy had also recorded at earlier. His first two singles were covers of two of the Kings former hits, Thats All Right and Blue Moon of Kentucky.. He would give you things and himself freely. Jimmy's contributions to the group, both in his personality and in his amazing tenor, will never be forgotten. They were sung in the same style in which Elvis would have sung them. The crew had also made a pretty decent copy of the blue mask Orion wore on the Reborn album. [3], In 1978, writer Gail Brewer-Giorgio published a novel, Orion, about a leading popular singer based on Presley who faked his death. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Many fans will not be aware of this circumstances. He said, "Don't worry about it, you don't buy the fuckin records anyway." He also recorded several albums for Sun between 1979 and 1981 and built up a substantial live following, still wearing his mask. The . Thanks, Nigel!! The sale is temporary to offer fans who missed these CDs the first time around a real deal. Adios till we meet again! But later after collegeJimmy and I reconnected and had experiences in the 70s where he did various club shows etc., in Macon and other towns. Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA. The girls went wild. Orion mention on The tonight show with jimmy fallon, http://beta.orionstc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/17-Out-Of-My-Life-live.mp3. [3] For one side, they would quite naturally (and self-directed), psychologically rationalise and morph their needs to maintain internal equilibrium and ongoing personal and social engagement.for the other side his outcome would be economically directed and physically terminal, as his 'what if' life diverted to a course which outwardly may have offered some degree of financial and personal satisfaction, but one which (pragmatically) was also underpinned by a volatile socio-economic environment which could potentially (and did) result in a seriously intense incident or incidents: Jimmy Ellis' new (primary) career as a bail bondsman and pawn shop proprietor would very sadly, very unfairly, result in his violent, premature death on 12 December 1998. 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. Shelby Singleton of Sun International decided to disguise Ellis' identity on his first Sun single, "That's All Right (Mama)"/"Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Sun 1129), leaving listeners to speculate that the songs might be alternate takes of Elvis' first first two songs. If you take something from the container, leave something in exchange. It's the story of a masked. We were in the same dorm building on campus at Middle Georgia College in Cochran, GA. Every morning from my room I would hear this loping sound of cowboy boots coming down the hall and some guy humming and singing lowly. iTunes, Amazon) and not physical discs. How many Elvis tribute artists have several websites devoted to them. 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. He quickly says "he sounds just like Elvis" and then puts on a copy of the mask worn by Orion for the album picture. Ellis was gunned Down in His Alabama Pawn Shop December 12, 1998. Original Name James Bell Birth 26 Feb 1945. Newspaper adverts and reports of his numerous appearances also very much appreciated. At one point he even released the single Im Trying Not to Sound Like Elvis. During his time with Sun, Ellis/Orion cut over 11 albums and toured with the Oak Ridge Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, and other stars like Dionne Warwick. Scans of the COUNTRY FROM THE HEART CD on the Lanier Records label. In 1962, Ellis entered the Orrville (Alabama) High School talent show. During that same year, with record in hand, I took Jimmy Ellis to Macon to meet Bobby Smith at his recording studio. Orion had several hits on the country music chart, including "Am I That Easy to Forget" (1980), "Rockabilly Rebel" (1981), and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (1981). To use this website you must enable JavaScript. The shooter is in jail with a death sentence. On Orion's 1979 debut album, Reborn (Sun 1912). The guy shot at Jimmy again but missed. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY. ): I continued with my Human Resources career for many years and retired in the mountains of NC two years ago. Shawn. In its way, the story underscores some of the dark, disturbing aspects of image-making, music marketing, and how the music industry builds stars but destroys individuals. She was 16 going on 21 and I was 21. Source: www.orionjimmyellis.com & www.lasvegaselvisfestival.com, 1 Comments / EIN: Did he come to resent the Orion character and if so, how strongly? Scan of the Plantation Records cassette release 16 AWARD WINNING COUNTRY SONGS. Of the thousands who in some way look(ed), perform(ed) or sound(ed) like Elvis there is one performer who stands well apart from the rest. This is the definitive book on a man with the voice of a King. : Since Elvis' explosion onto the world stage in the mid 1950s there have been countless Elvis tribute artists, imitators, impersonators, stylists and sound-a-likes offering and emulating a watershed musical icon. I do miss playing live. Running time: 86 minutes in full colour. $11.99. Similarly, there was an incontrovertible and diametrically opposed outcome for each side. Boomer on Shelby. AVAILABLE HERE LOWER PRICE! Orion's mystique and allure was so universally popular among fans that Orion singles and albums were released in Europe and "downunder" in Australia. 'My voice is both a blessing and a curse' (Jimmy Ellis/Orion during media interview), Controversial Sun Records 1978 Orion 'Reborn' (coffin) album cover. How many Elvis tribute artists have had any unofficial album releases let alone 150 bootleg albums released? 3. Born in 1945 in Orville, Alabama. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. SUBSCRIBE FOR ARTIST + LABEL NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS AND MORE. As they say all PR is good PR! He had perfect pitch, automatic vibrato, and wide range in his voice. So who is this person a performer whose sad end is one we normally expect from a fabricated and dramatically intensified Hollywood film? The controversial 'Reborn' album with its "coffin" cover. Scheduled for release next year is Jeanne Finlay's intriguing film, Orion: The Man Who Would Be King, and also due for release in 2015 is a radio documentary about southern USA music which includes a segment about the Jimmy "Orion" Ellis story. The CDs are offered on the official web site: www.orionjimmyellis.com. The association ended in 1982, and this boxed set includes the very best of the recordings that Jimmy Ellis made for Sun. In his insightful interview, Bobby D. reveals what (the real) Jimmy Ellis was like off-stage and covers a range of subjects including: Bobby D. operates the official Jimmy Ellis/Orion website and is a singer himself. We are told that the documentary is moving along but, as with many projects, monetary donations would be appreciated to help get to completion. Bobby had recorded Otis Redding and Wayne Cochran plus many local bands. A fine talent in his own right, Ellis recorded the song "I'm Not Trying" (Boblo 536) and the album By Request - Ellis Sings Elvis (Boblo 78-829). EIN: Bobby, is there anything else you would like to say to our readers and Jimmy Ellis/Orion fans? How many Elvis tribute artists made a living without singing Elvis songs for most of their career? 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. In later years after the breakup with Sun, Jimmy and I got back together for visits in Memphis. Scan of the German cassette release COUNTRY & WESTERN CLASSICS VOL.1 on the Sun/Bellaphon label. 17 Comments / Super rare memorabilia from the start up of the singing career of Jimmy Ellis! Learn more about merges. Then, shortly after Elvis's death, legendary producer Shelby Singleton reconnected with Ellis, signing him to Sun, and creating the myth of Orion, the hero of a book, in which a famous star fakes his own death, and takes himself and his music back the roots. : Aloha From Hawaii - The Concert 2013- EIN Exclusive, Elvis at Madison Square Garden 40 Years Ago. (Orion) Jimmy Ellis He Has A Great Voice And We Loved All Of His Music. THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO JIMMY ELLIS "ORION" THE MUSIC & LEGEND OF THE MAN WHO HAD THE VOICE OF A KING. Our biography book on Jimmy Ellis is now available here on this website! These Classic LP Albums from Sun Records are new and sealed and will never be made again. Went to Lanier Sr., a great all boys public, military high school. 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