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Esther Phillips
Despite her troubled life and premature death, Esther Phillips is remembered as
a powerful, pocket-rocket, R&B diva who first rose to prominence as a child
prodigy in the 1950s and went on to become a platinum-selling star who lent her
smooth, quirky vocal style to some great soul, jazz and blues records.
Phillips grew up singing in church choirs in her hometown of Galveston, Texas,
but her parents' divorce meant that she also spent time in Los Angeles, where
her mother had re-located. It was there that she was first spotted at the age of
13, after entering a talent show held ...
Brother, BrotherEsther Phillips
From a Whisper to a Scream
A Beautiful FriendshipEsther Phillips and Sphere
From a Whisper to a Scream
Release MeEsther Phillips
On the Bandstand
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Home Is Where the Hatred IsEsther Phillips
From a Whisper to a Scream
One Night AffairEsther Phillips
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
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Crazy LoveEsther Phillips
Good Black Is Hard to Crack
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