Gordon Ellis
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POWERFUL RANGY VOICE DOING GREAT ORIGINAL COUNTRY. Songs about real people and real life, sung with power and emotion. Songs to make you laugh, cry, or feel romantic. Some are happy, some are heartbreaking, some are just fun to sing and listen to. Music that affirms that we are all connected. Hopefully, it is just what you need to hear when you hear it.Band/artist history
Gordon Ellis grew up in New York City--not exactly the country music capital of the world. Early musical influences included the vocal styles of rangy voiced artists like Roy Orbison, Elvis. He began writing songs in his teens, but was too shy at the time, to share them with anyone. His first group, THE FORTUNES, did rock and folk cover tunes.
While attending the University of Oklahoma, where he obtained a B.A. in Psychology, he was drawn to the honesty and simplicity of country music, picking up influences of artists like Ray Price, and Johnny Bush, and even Conway Twitty, and Glen Campbell, among others. There, he performed as part of a duo around campus, occasionally throwing in an original song. After college, Gordon moved to the San Francisco Bay area, more for his own personal growth, than for music, but it was there, that he began perfecting his songwriting and performing skills. He performed on the streets of Fishermans Wharf for tips, as a duo in coffeehouses, and later, with his own country band, GORDON ELLIS & the All Night Ramblers, doing mostly originals. While living in California, Gordon was a male vocal finalist in the Nashville Talent Search, held at the famous Saddlerack night club, hosted by Bill Anderson, and televised throughout the San Jose and San Francisco area. He was also featured on the Bay Area TV show Sidewalks, which spotlighted local talent.
During this time, Gordon won several songwriting awards and a vocal performance award in the Music City Song Festival. He also hosted an open mic for the Northern California Songwriters Association. After much encouragement, Gordon moved to Nashville in 1990. Since then, he has performed extensively around the Nashville writers club circuit, including the Bluebird Cafe, Douglas Corner, The Hall Of Fame Lounge, and The Broken Spoke. He was featured on the Viacom TV show Writers Night in 1990, and has been the featured artist/writer at numerous writers nights over the years, most recently, sharing the stage with Razzy Bailey at The French Quarter.
Gordon has had numerous songs published and a number of songs recorded by independent artists, including most recently, Irish country singer Bernadette, Kristin Randsell, Danny Mack, and the Canadian group Steele Heart. He has his own publishing company, Gordel Music, and recently released his first cd, MEMORY MACHINE, on his own label, Optimum Records. Cuts from this cd have been played on radio stations in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zeland. He also has a two song EP available called One God/One Family, and numerous single tracks on internet websites.
In July, 2003, Gordon did a one hour telephone interview with Mark Lindsay of wdyn.net Dynamic Independent Radio in Rochester N.Y. , where Mark played most of the cd, and talked with Gordon about his music. Gordon Ellis does not sound like your typical country artist, but with a strong voice, powered by a three octave range, he sings his songs with passion and conviction--songs that are catchy and memorable--songs about real people, real feelings, real life. When you get right down to it, thats what country music is supposed to be about. For more information go to: Gordon Ellis Music: gordonellismusic.com or e-mail: gordelmusic@hotmail.comHave you performed in front of an audience?I perform at writers nights and house concerts in Nashville, and anywhere else where people will listen.
Your musical influences
Singers: Roy Orbison, Elvis, Conway Twitty, Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Glen Campbell, Ronnie Milsap
Songwriters: Orbison, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Harlan Howard, Bob McDillWhat equipment do you use?
Guitar and a micAnything else?
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Must say that I enjoyed this...but then I love doo-wop....shades of the Skyliners, and those wonderful early groups who taught us all about perfect harmony.Good songs and GREAT vocal!
Enjoyed the listen! Spinning on my Soundclick station!HELLO! JUST STOPPED BY TO GIVE A LISTEN. UR MUSIC IS GREAT!!!ENJOYED IT.All comments (4)
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Thanks for sharing Timeless, such a beautiful love song written to someone special. God bless, Rose from Texas :)