John Ellison

For the Anglican bishop, see John Ellison (bishop). For the American politician, see John Ellison (politician).

John Ellison
Ellison at the 2010 Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
Background information
Born
Willie John Ellison

(1941-08-11) 11 August 1941
Montgomery, West Virginia, United States
OriginRochester, New York, United States
OccupationsWriter, composer, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1960s-present
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John Ellison (born 11 August 1941) is an American/Canadian musician, best known for writing the song "Some Kind of Wonderful." He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, and was raised in Landgraff, West Virginia, a small, poverty-stricken coal mining village near Welch, West Virginia, and is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, receiving his Canadian citizenship in 2006.

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