1) Jimmy Ellis.… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists called Jimmy Ellis:
1) Jimmy Ellis. The leader singer of The Trammps. They are remembered for their hit single “Disco Inferno” (1976).
2) Jimmy Ellis aka Orion. Born in 1945 in Orville, Alabama. His natural voice was very similar to the voice of Elvis Presley, and he used his voice in a masked stage character called Orion, taken from a novel of Gail Brewer-Giorgio based on a famous singer who fakes his own death.
Jimmy Ellis began recording in 1964 for the Dradco label. In 1972 recorded for Sun Records two Elvis's songs: That's All Right Mama and Blue Moon Of Kentucky.
In 1979 Ellis recorded many old Jerry Lee Lewis's songs overdubbing the Jerry's voice: Sweet Little Sixteen, Save The Last Dance For Me, Cold Cold Heart, Good Golly Miss Molly and many others. The album was credited as Jerry Lee Lewis and Friend and get the top 20, causing a great speculation about the identity of that mysterious "friend" who sounds exactly like Elvis. A TV show made a scientific scan and concluded that only could be the voice of Elvis.
That year Jimmy Ellis starts his career as Orion recording songs as Ebony Eyes, a version of Matchbox's Rockabilly Rebel and Queen's This Little Thing Called Love. In 1983 he decides to take off the mask and tries to start a serious musical career trying not to sound like Elvis, but that wasn't easy, so finally he retorned the mask in 1987.
On the night of Dec. 12, 1998, Jimmy Ellis and his wife Elaine were killed in a robbery attempt to his convenience store by three local teens armed with shotguns.
3) Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis is a blues musician. He was born in 1935 in Foreman, Arkansas. His most importants albums are "Red, Hot & Blue" and "That's Why We All Have The Blues". Puttin It On Your Mind is one his best hits.
4) Jimmy Ellis is a jazz tenor saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois.
Mona Lisa
Jimmy Ellis Lyrics
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You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only cause you're lonely they have blamed you
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile
Do you smile to tempt a lover Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there, and they die there
Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art.
Do you smile to tempt a lover Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there, and they die there
Are you warm, are you real Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art.
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa.
The classic song "Mona Lisa," popularized by Jimmy Ellis, explores the enigmatic smile of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting. The lyrics begin by addressing Mona Lisa, a woman who men have named after the painting but who is also like the woman portrayed in the art piece with a mysterious smile. The song wonders if Mona Lisa's strangeness is due to loneliness, and if perhaps she smiles to tempt a lover or if it is a way to mask a broken heart.
The song raises the question of whether Mona Lisa is warm and real, or if she's just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art. It's as if the song writer is inviting the listener to see behind the painting and discover who the real Mona Lisa might have been. The interpretation of the song is therefore that of incredible sweetness and tenderness as it approaches this iconic masterpiece in a very personal and human way.
Mona Lisa is a song that has been covered by various artists throughout the years and has won several awards. It has been included in many movies, television shows, and commercials. It has become an iconic song associated with the famous painting.
Line by Line Meaning
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you
You're a famous piece of art recognized by many men as Mona Lisa.
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Your smile is so mysterious and captivating, it's like that of the Lady with the mystic smile.
Is it only cause you're lonely they have blamed you
People assume you have a strange smile because you're lonely and have no one to share your life with.
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile
Your smile is strange and people attribute it to the Mona Lisa painting.
Do you smile to tempt a lover Mona Lisa?
Do you smile to attract a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Or is this your way of hiding a broken heart with a smile?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
People have high expectations from you and your fame.
They just lie there, and they die there
But these dreams go unfulfilled and just wither away.
Are you warm, are you real Mona Lisa?
Are you emotionally warm and genuine or just a pretty face painted on a canvas, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art.
Or are you just a beautiful, lifeless piece of art that's cold and lonely inside.
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa.
Addressing the painting again.
Writer(s): Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Monica Steele
Orion was the best impersonator of Elvis that I ever heard.
Yehmiyah CHURAN
wonderful
richard binns
Watt a fantastic version of this song .R.I.P.
Song Presley
I agree with you 💯
Barb Delawder
@NorthwoodHigh59 yes, he had several tribute albums, but he also has several albums of his own songs that has nothing to do with Elvis & songs Elvis never did..He was a GREAT entertainer in his own right!
william jones
Jimmy was one great guy and a great entertainer great man
Song Presley
real vision of Elvis!
Pickinbuddy
@barbdel56 Yes--you are right....and what a fine voice that was..and. still is for that matter.
RKoen2006
When they say jimmy was the voice of Elvis they mean jimmy was just as good as the king I think Elvis would of like jimmy!
Monika Borowiec
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