Ellison has a line of some kind of wonderful seasonings sold through his some kind of wonderful food company. Interview how grand funks don brewer met some kind of wonderful writer john ellison a few months ago don and mel of grand funk finally met the guy who wrote one of their biggest hits some kind of wonderful john ellison who sang it in his band soul brothers six in 1967. Bob lefsetz wrote about the song some kind of wonderful, made into a hit by grand funk railroad, which prompted the songs writer and original singer john ellison, of the great, forgotten soul brothers six, to respond. A john ellison s flipside that has over the last two decades overtaken the punchy dance flipside to become a huge northern soul dance favourite. There was a comment i heard recently at one of the functions for this new book angelo loukakis commented on your disruptive intelligence. Buy john ellisons album titled welcome back to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The story behind some kind of wonderful foods starts in the hills of west virginia, where john ellison learned two important things that would eventually change his life. John ellison, soul brothers six the very best of john. Ralph ellison was born in oklahoma city, in march of 1914. Grand funks mark farner to help induct john ellison into wv. More than 50 different artists have recorded shes some kind of wonderful, making it one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. Some kind of wonderful fanfiction archive fanfiction. The album is comprised of new original material that reaffirms john s songwriting prowess, with every track standing proudly beside the rerecording of his longtime hit some kind of wonderful.
I met him and his drummer dean last year at the hamilton music awards and they were out playing on one of the stages on friday night. Former grand funk railroad singer mark farner said he never had any doubt that john ellisons song, some kind of wonderful, would be a big hit. John ellison performing some kind of wonderful at music city roots live from the nashville palace on 4. John ellison, who is known for his megahit some kind of wonderful, promotes his line of seasonings at a will poultry co. Apr 22, 2011 john ellison, the brilliant foreign affairs reporter, has died aged 82. John ellison, writer and singer of the 1967 classic song shes some kind of wonderful, performs at canadas largest ribfest on september 3, 2010, in burlington, ontario. Folk art sunrays design on cover features glossy accents and a hand lettered message. Open the card to hear shes some kind of wonderful performed by grand funk railroad. John ellison born 11 august 1941 is an americancanadian musician, best known for writing the song some kind of wonderful. Some kind of wonderful musical friendship card greeting. Some kind of wonderful lyrics and chords i dont need a whole lot of money i dont need a big, fine car i got everything that a man could want i got more than i could ask for d now, i dont have to run around i dont have to stay out all night cause i got me a sweet, a sweet lovin woman and she knows just how to treat me right g d. Friendship greeting card plays shes some kind of wonderful performed by grand funk railroad.
One of the more infuriating things about the 80s were the mediocre covers that kept popping up once a onehit wonder was expected to make a followup album. Some kind of wonderful was written by john ellison, now living in hamilton, ontario, but originally from the coal. Please leave a comment on the books is wonderful facebook page, and a winner will be randomly selected. Sep 17, 20 john ellison, who is known for his megahit some kind of wonderful, promotes his line of seasonings at a will poultry co. John ellison, the brilliant foreign affairs reporter, has died aged 82. I found his story about how and why he wrote the song really great, and i love the original version of the song which you can check out at the bottom of this post. Grand funks mark farner to help induct john ellison into wv music hall of fame saturday.
Includes one card and one envelope with a gold crown seal. In 1933, when he was nineteen, he left to enter tuskegee institute on a music scholarship, two years after graduating from douglass high. John ellison is the author of beloved of the sky 4. A john ellisons flipside that has over the last two decades overtaken the punchy dance flipside to become a huge northern soul dance favourite. Plays shes some kind of wonderful performed by grand funk railroad. In 1967, john ellison wrote what would become one of the most famou. In 1967, john ellison wrote what would become one of the most famous songs in the history of popular music shes some kind of wonderful. The john ellison story gives readers a unique and detailed glimpse into a life filled with tremendous hardship and violent racism. In part two, hear about the creator of one of the most covered songs in history. Then we were treated to a set by john ellison, the man who wrote the song shes some kind of wonderful originally recorded by his band the soul brothers six and played on the black soul stations in the united states in the sixties, then made super famous on the white radio stations by grand funk railroad.
The john ellison story gives readers a unique and detailed glimpse into a life. One of my lucky readers will receive a copy of meg and jo. Im starting to pick a few scenes from this woefully overlooked movie, set them in a different place, and then rewrite them. In 1933, when he was nineteen, he left to enter tuskegee institute on a music scholarship, two. They are best remembered for their song some kind of wonderful, which was later a hit for grand funk railroad. Some kind of wonderful earns john ellison spot in wv music. Gerry goffin, carole king, and jerry lieber your love has lifted me higher and higher. Farner said ellison has always been very complimentary toward him. Mar 04, 2015 as usual, the good folks behind the retrosoulminded dig deeper series have unearthed a gem. Up from funk music by john ellison half price books marketplace.
Sep 25, 20 the story behind some kind of wonderful bob lefsetz wrote about the song some kind of wonderful, made into a hit by grand funk railroad, which prompted the songs writer and original singer john ellison, of the great, forgotten soul brothers six, to respond. The john ellison story by john ellison really liked it 4. He was born in montgomery, west virginia and was raised in landgraff, west virginia, a small, povertystricken coal mining village near welch, west virginia, and is a dual citizen of the united states and canada, receiving his canadian citizenship in 2006. He was born in montgomery, west virginia and was raised in landgraff, west virginia, a small, povertystricken coal mining village near welch, west virginia, and is a dual citizen of the united states and canada, receiving his canadian. Interview how grand funks don brewer met some kind of. With a recording career spanning well over a quarter of a century, john ellison is not an overnight sensation. John ellison you make me feel like a natural woman. Former grand funk railroad singer mark farner said he never had any doubt that john ellison s song, some kind of wonderful, would be a big hit. All the poets that were successful really were academics or retired professionals of some kind. All things wonderful musical birthday card greeting cards. Singer songwriter john ellison talks to annette hamm about his new book. Well, the volume is the chief extended narratives that ellison wrote toward, well say, his second novel.
First, he learned to sing and play the guitar with his father and friends. Soul brothers six were an american rhythm and blues band formed in rochester, new york, during the mid1960s. Sep 29, 2010 john ellison, writer and singer of the 1967 classic song shes some kind of wonderful, performs at canadas largest ribfest on september 3, 2010, in burlington, ontario. The book is about lizzy, who cant wait for year boyfriend of. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited. A big applause for john ellison, the composer of some kind of wonderful made famous and paying him royalties by grand funk railroad. He was born in montgomery, west virginia, and was raised in landgraff, west virginia, a small, povertystricken coal mining village near welch, west virginia, and is a dual citizen of the united states and canada, receiving his canadian citizenship in 2006. Some kind of wonderful is one of those 80s romcoms named after a famous song, so we can be subjected to a bad cover of it. For nearly two decades he was head of the paris bureau for the then. Jan 05, 2017 some kind of wonderful was a hit in philadelphia, and managed to scrape into the top 100 nationally, but in ellisons view the record was held back as a result of racial prejudice. Jean dalrymples documentary about musician john ellison and his hit song some kind of wonderful. The story behind some kind of wonderful bob lefsetz wrote about the song some kind of wonderful, made into a hit by grand funk railroad, which prompted the songs writer and original singer john ellison, of the great, forgotten soul brothers six, to respond. Part 1 has the typescripts of books 1 and 2, and then a really pivotal 40.
John ellison, the veteran guitaristsinger who penned the timeless 60s hit some kind of wonderful. Colorful flowers ring around a sweet compliment on the cover of this pretty musical card, a beautiful way to send well wishes to a special birthday girl. In fact, when he and the band were thinking about recording it, he thought it already was. He would ultimately write one of the most iconic love songs ever.
For nearly two decades he was head of the paris bureau for the then mass circulation daily express, charting the early days. In 1995, john ellison received a citation of achievement from broadcast music for writing the thirdmost played song in the world. As usual, the good folks behind the retrosoulminded dig deeper series have unearthed a gem. We were getting played on wdas and what, we got exposure at jimmy bishop, george woods, ernie fields and butterball record hops, on jerry blavats tv.