Ella Johnson

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Ella Johnson

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Ella Johnson made her mark as the vocalist with her brother <a href="spotify:artist:23ZeHMuusfCSypkcHOa4Hc">Buddy Johnson</a>'s big band during the '40s and '50s, and that is the context where she really shines. Her later solo sides for <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Mercury%22">Mercury</a> are pale imitations of her work with the band. Although many of Ella's hits are uptempo (e.g., "I Don't Want Nobody"), it is on ballads and torchy blues that she really brings it together. In fact, her earliest work for <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Decca%22">Decca</a> during the mid-'40s (much of which has not been reissued) is uncannily good. At her best, Ella sounds pouty, vulnerable, and very sexy. Like so much of her life, it was no affectation. The comparison to <a href="spotify:artist:1YzCsTRb22dQkh9lghPIrp">Billie Holiday</a> is inevitable, but Ella was her own singer. Ella Johnson passed away February 16, 2004, in New York City. ~ Hank Davis, Rovi

Monthly Listeners

2,819

Followers

1,143

Total Streams

3.6 million

Top Cities

Italy Milan
27 listeners
United Kingdom London
36 listeners
Australia Sydney
35 listeners
Australia Melbourne
32 listeners
Germany Munich
32 listeners

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Popular Tracks

108 tracks
1
Alright, Okay, You Win!

Alright, Okay, You Win!

Jan 1, 2011

254,383

streams

2
Alright Okay You Win

Alright Okay You Win

Jul 9, 2019

254,383

streams

3
All Right, Okay, You Win

All Right, Okay, You Win

Jan 1, 2015

254,383

streams

4
Alright, Okay, You Win

Alright, Okay, You Win

Jan 1, 1957

254,383

streams

5
Alright, Okay You Win

Alright, Okay You Win

Sep 20, 2024

254,383

streams

6
No More Love

No More Love

Apr 25, 2015

198,763

streams

7
A Pretty Girl

A Pretty Girl

May 8, 2012

95,552

streams

8
A Pretty Girl Cadillac and Some Money

A Pretty Girl Cadillac and Some Money

Jul 9, 2019

95,552

streams

9
My Old Man

My Old Man

Jan 1, 2011

78,334

streams

10
That's How I Feel About You

That's How I Feel About You

Jan 1, 2011

77,906

streams

Releases

9 releases
At it Again!

At it Again!

2024

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Agnes V
Bring It Home

Bring It Home

2022

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El Toro Records
Buddy and Ella Johnson

Buddy and Ella Johnson

2019

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Turntable Recordings LTD
All Right, Okay, You Win

All Right, Okay, You Win

2015

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HOT DOG
Say Ella

Say Ella

2012

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Jasmine Records
Like You Do: The Old Town EP

Like You Do: The Old Town EP

2012

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Old Town Records
The Very Best Of

The Very Best Of

2011

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Master Classics Records
That´s What You Gotta Do / You Can´t Tell Who's Loving Who

That´s What You Gotta Do / You Can´t Tell Who's Loving Who

1962

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CHICK-A-BOOM
Rock'n Roll (Mono Version)

Rock'n Roll (Mono Version)

1957

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BNF Collection