Lorraine Ellison

About Lorraine Ellison

Philadelphia soul singer Lorraine Ellison started out with the gospel groups The Ellison Singers and The Golden Chords, but in the mid-1960s she struck out on her own for a secular solo career. Her 1966 Jerry Ragovoy-produced/written hit, “Stay With Me,” became her signature song, and was covered by many other singers. Her subsequent single, “Try Just a Little Bit Harder,” was made popular by Janis Joplin. In the '70s, Ellison left the music business, and died in 1983 of ovarian cancer.

HOMETOWN
Philadelphia, PA, United States
BORN
17 March 1931
GENRE
R&B/Soul
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