Orion (singer)

This article is about the American singer. For the Polish heavy metal musician known as Orion, see Tomasz Wróblewski.

Jimmy Ellis
Ellis as "Orion"
Background information
Also known asJimmy Hodges Ellis
Orion
Born
James Hughes Bell

(1945-02-26)February 26, 1945
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1998(1998-12-12) (aged 53)
Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1962–1998
LabelVarious

James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998), also known as Orion, was an American singer. His voice was similar to Elvis Presley's, a fact which he and his record company played upon, making some believe that some of his recordings were by Presley, or even that Presley had not died in 1977. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, Lee Greenwood, Gary Morris, and the Oak Ridge Boys.

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