Apr202024

Hortense Ellis

Hortense Mahalia Ellis was born 18th April 1941 in Trench Town, Jamaica, the younger sister of the late reggae superstar Alton Ellis. Her first break came in 1960 by appearing on Vere John's Opportunity Hour - and being repeatedly invited back. In the early 60's Hortense toured Jamaica with Byron Lee & The Dragonaires while honing her skills in the studio with producers such as Ken Lack and Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. Around this time she was also recording duets with male artists such as Derrick Morgan and her brother Alton Ellis. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1People Make The World Go Round
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2My Last Date
11510
3Woman Of The Ghetto
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4I'm Still in Love
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5Unexpected Places
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6Secretly
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7Sitting In The Park
7436
8I'm Just A Girl
7343
9To The Other Woman
7080
10Hell and Sorrow
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