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Esther Phillips

1935 - 1984

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Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Washington; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals. She rose to prominence in 1950, scoring several major R&B hits including "Double Crossing Blues" and "Mistrustin' Blues" under the moniker "Little Esther." In the 1960s, she achieved chart success with the country song "Release Me" and recorded in the pop, jazz, blues and soul genres. Phillips received four Grammy nominations, including for her album From a Whisper to a Scream in 1973, as well as for the album that featured her disco recording of "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes," which was a major hit in 1975. She died from liver and kidney failure due to long-term drug abuse in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Esther Phillips is the 1,887th most popular singer (down from 1,508th in 2019), the 10,341st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,793rd in 2019) and the 506th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Esther Phillips ranks 1,887 out of 4,381. Before her are Roky Erickson, Amalie Materna, Magic Sam, Tonicha, Mavis Staples, and Teddy Sinclair. After her are Danijela Martinović, Andriy Kuzmenko, Mary Ford, Alexia, Billy Eckstine, and Simon Fuller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Esther Phillips ranks 474. Before her are Mitsuo Ikeda, Imre Farkas, Ferenc Török, Carol Shields, Ronald Pettersson, and Massimo Natili. After her are Don McCullin, Antonio Jasso, Larry Williams, Valdis Muižnieks, Eldridge Cleaver, and Marilee Stepan. Among people deceased in 1984, Esther Phillips ranks 241. Before her are Liam O'Flaherty, Machito, Paul Le Flem, Ernst Stueckelberg, Joseph Gonzales, and Vladimir Tendryakov. After her are Rosa Kellner, Paul Felix Schmidt, Mark Kac, John Betjeman, Karl Neumer, and Joan Lindsay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Esther Phillips ranks 10,343 out of 20,380. Before her are Molly Quinn (1993), Samuel King Allison (1900), Joe Verdeur (1926), C. R. Hagen (1937), Cornel West (1953), and Thomas Bopp (1949). After her are Charles F. Hockett (1916), John Heysham Gibbon (1903), Red Mitchell (1927), Amy Tan (1952), Tommy Kono (1930), and Carmine Caridi (1934).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Esther Phillips ranks 506. Before her are P. P. Arnold (1946), Rakim (1968), Jessi (1988), Roky Erickson (1947), Magic Sam (1937), and Mavis Staples (1939). After her are Mary Ford (1924), Billy Eckstine (1914), Aaron Neville (1941), Glenn Medeiros (1970), Tiffany Young (1989), and Taboo (1975).

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