Soul Brothers Six were an American rhythm and blues band formed in Rocheste… Read Full Bio ↴Soul Brothers Six were an American rhythm and blues band formed in Rochester, New York during the mid-1960s. They are best remembered for their song "Some Kind of Wonderful", which was later a big hit for Grand Funk Railroad.
The band was originally called the Soul Brothers Five and featured brothers Sam Armstrong, Charles Armstrong, Moses Armstrong, Harry Armstrong and Gene Armstrong. Shortly after forming, vocalist John Ellison (born August 11, 1941) joined the group, prompting a name change. This lineup released two unsuccessful singles in 1965, "Stop Hurting Me" and "I Don't Want To Cry" before both Harry Armstrong and Gene Armstrong left the group, being replaced by Vonn Elle Benjamin and Lester Peleman.
It was this lineup that released the single "Don't Neglect Your Baby" before Sam Armstrong left the group to be replaced by Joe Johnson. They then signed a deal with Atlantic Records after being introduced to Jerry Wexler by a Philadelphia DJ and subsequently released "Some Kind of Wonderful" which reached #91. They followed with several more unimpressive singles before being dropped by Atlantic.
John Ellison (born August 11, 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.
In the mid-1960s, Ellison traveled to Rochester, New York, where he met the original members of the Soul Brothers Five, becoming the sixth member and prompting the band to change its name to the Soul Brothers Six. The other members of the group included Charles Armstrong, Harry Armstrong, Vonnell Benjamin, Lester Pelemon, and Joe Johnson. The group signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Ellison was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the group; and while traveling to a recording session in Philadelphia in 1967, Ellison wrote "She's Some Kind of Wonderful." This original version reached number 91 on the US Billboard chart. In 1987, the book "Sweet Soul Music" named the Soul Brothers Six as a major influence on the sound of modern music. Not only has the trademark bass line in "She's Some Kind of Wonderful" been utilized by countless other artists for a variety of different songs, but the song has also earned the Soul Brothers Six a spot in music history. More than 50 different artists have recorded "She's Some Kind of Wonderful," making it one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. In 1995, Ellison received a citation of achievement from Broadcast Music for writing the third-most played song in the world.
After the Soul Brothers Six broke up in the 1970s, Ellison continued to record and perform. In 1993 he released his first solo album, Welcome Back, followed by Missing You in 2000. In 2007, he released his third solo album, Back. He is a regular performer at the Nice Jazz Festival in France, and also performs regularly throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
In November 2008, Ellison was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, and for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for Back at the Hamilton Music Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. He also performed at the awards ceremony. On December 6, 2009, he was honored with the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Lifetime Achievement Award and performed at the Hamilton Music Awards.
Ellison released his autobiography, "Some Kind of Wonderful: The John Ellison Story" in July 2012. This work explores the racism and violence Ellison encountered and examines the relationship between these experiences and his songwriting.
In July 2013, a site near his childhood home in Landgraff, West Virginia was cleared by Boy Scouts and other volunteers, as part of a service project connected to the 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree. Plans are pending to build a replica of his boyhood home to house a museum dedicated to John Ellison's music and his early live in the local mine camp community of Landgraff, West Virginia.
This prompted Charles Armstrong, Harry Armstrong, Vonn Elle Benjamin and Lester Peleman to leave the group and be replaced by James Swails Jr, Charles Pevy and Eddie Reno. This lineup released six singles as John Ellison and The Soul Brothers Six (despite there only being five band members) during the 1970s before disbanding.
John Ellison continued on in the music business and released two solo albums Welcome Back in 1993 and Missing You in 2000.
The band was originally called the Soul Brothers Five and featured brothers Sam Armstrong, Charles Armstrong, Moses Armstrong, Harry Armstrong and Gene Armstrong. Shortly after forming, vocalist John Ellison (born August 11, 1941) joined the group, prompting a name change. This lineup released two unsuccessful singles in 1965, "Stop Hurting Me" and "I Don't Want To Cry" before both Harry Armstrong and Gene Armstrong left the group, being replaced by Vonn Elle Benjamin and Lester Peleman.
It was this lineup that released the single "Don't Neglect Your Baby" before Sam Armstrong left the group to be replaced by Joe Johnson. They then signed a deal with Atlantic Records after being introduced to Jerry Wexler by a Philadelphia DJ and subsequently released "Some Kind of Wonderful" which reached #91. They followed with several more unimpressive singles before being dropped by Atlantic.
John Ellison (born August 11, 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.
In the mid-1960s, Ellison traveled to Rochester, New York, where he met the original members of the Soul Brothers Five, becoming the sixth member and prompting the band to change its name to the Soul Brothers Six. The other members of the group included Charles Armstrong, Harry Armstrong, Vonnell Benjamin, Lester Pelemon, and Joe Johnson. The group signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Ellison was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the group; and while traveling to a recording session in Philadelphia in 1967, Ellison wrote "She's Some Kind of Wonderful." This original version reached number 91 on the US Billboard chart. In 1987, the book "Sweet Soul Music" named the Soul Brothers Six as a major influence on the sound of modern music. Not only has the trademark bass line in "She's Some Kind of Wonderful" been utilized by countless other artists for a variety of different songs, but the song has also earned the Soul Brothers Six a spot in music history. More than 50 different artists have recorded "She's Some Kind of Wonderful," making it one of the most recorded songs in the history of music. In 1995, Ellison received a citation of achievement from Broadcast Music for writing the third-most played song in the world.
After the Soul Brothers Six broke up in the 1970s, Ellison continued to record and perform. In 1993 he released his first solo album, Welcome Back, followed by Missing You in 2000. In 2007, he released his third solo album, Back. He is a regular performer at the Nice Jazz Festival in France, and also performs regularly throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
In November 2008, Ellison was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, and for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for Back at the Hamilton Music Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. He also performed at the awards ceremony. On December 6, 2009, he was honored with the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Lifetime Achievement Award and performed at the Hamilton Music Awards.
Ellison released his autobiography, "Some Kind of Wonderful: The John Ellison Story" in July 2012. This work explores the racism and violence Ellison encountered and examines the relationship between these experiences and his songwriting.
In July 2013, a site near his childhood home in Landgraff, West Virginia was cleared by Boy Scouts and other volunteers, as part of a service project connected to the 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree. Plans are pending to build a replica of his boyhood home to house a museum dedicated to John Ellison's music and his early live in the local mine camp community of Landgraff, West Virginia.
This prompted Charles Armstrong, Harry Armstrong, Vonn Elle Benjamin and Lester Peleman to leave the group and be replaced by James Swails Jr, Charles Pevy and Eddie Reno. This lineup released six singles as John Ellison and The Soul Brothers Six (despite there only being five band members) during the 1970s before disbanding.
John Ellison continued on in the music business and released two solo albums Welcome Back in 1993 and Missing You in 2000.
I'll Be Loving You
Soul Brothers Six Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I'll Be Loving You' by these artists:
Adam Marano I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around an…
Anke Pietrangeli Tell me the reason while I feel insecure Can I read…
Bad Boy Joe I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around an…
Because.. 1 Here I am again I'm dreaming of you hair Flowing through the…
Bobby Vinton So no one told you life was gonna be this…
Clint Brown Til the world stops spinning around Til the sky comes crashi…
Collage I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around an…
Collage (Pop) I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around a…
Collage Feat. Anthony Monteleone I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around an…
Eddie Higgins I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
Elisa Rodrigues I've been loving you everyday And my heart's been telling me…
George Jones & Melba Montgomery I'LL BE THERE TO WELCOME YOU HOME (Melba Montgomery - Carl…
Gert Potgieter Till lovers never kiss And there's no happiness Till then I'…
Ike & Tina Turner Throw my ticket out the window You could throw my suitcase…
Jacqui Naylor I want it all, all the riches life has to…
Johnny Cash When your friends don't call you Like you thought they would…
Jordan Knight Yeah I'm not that kind of guy who can take a…
Lucinda Belle Iโll be loving you babe When the sky is blue babe Once…
New Kids on the Block Yeah I'm not that kind of guy who can take a…
Rockell & Collage I always thought I was doing fine Spreading myself around an…
Sensuous Sax Yeah I'm not that kind of guy who can take a…
The King Khan & BBQ Show Baby, I can see the blue moon in your eyes And…
The Marshall Tucker Band When the morning sun Melts the morning dew I'll be loving yo…
Tinsley Ellis Well the first thing I wanna tell you Is how much…
Vaihi I pledge my heart, my life When you became my wife I…
Valerie Like the sweet morning dew I took one look at you And…
ๆข่ฉ ็ช ่ฅๆไธๅคฉ ๆฒกๆไฝ ๅจ่บซ่พน็ป้ ๅ ๆฒฟ่ทฏ้ไธๅฐๆ้ฃ้จ ไธไบๅ่ฟๆถ ไบบ่ถๆฏๆ่ฝฏๅผฑๅคฑๆ ๆฌ ็ฆ็น ็้จ้ฃไฝฟๆ ไนฑไบๅฟๆ ๆฒกๆ็ป้ข ็ด…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Soul Brothers Six:
Some Kind of Wonderful I don't need a whole lots 'a money I don't need…
Some Kind of Wonderful '67 I don't need a whole lots 'a money I don't need…
Some Kinda Wonderful I don't need a whole lots 'a money I don't need…
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Sample nerds like me are here because of The Chemical Brothers' amazing new tune :)
"Vocal samples: Caroline Ellis on The Bugaloosโ โThe Senses Of Our Worldโ (1970) & John Ellison on โIโll Be Loving You" by Soul Brothers Six (1967)"
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proper classic smooth northern dancer..one of my favs...its that groove!!!!
@aidenconnolly1
Been dancing to this classic from my youth to old age.ktf all ways.
@stevebrown3040
So Good...Cruise along to the Sweet Soul Music!