music.wikisort.org - MusicianWesley Johnson known by his stage name Wess (August 13, 1945 — September 21, 2009) was an American-born Italian singer and bass guitarist, perhaps mostly known for representing Italy along with Dori Ghezzi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing third.[1]
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Birth name | Wesley Johnson |
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Born | (1945-08-13)August 13, 1945 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Died | September 21, 2009(2009-09-21) (aged 64) New York, U.S. |
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Genres | Pop, soul |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
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Labels | Durium, London, UAR |
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Musical artist
Originally from North Carolina, Wess moved to Italy in the 1960s in pursuit of a musical career. He formed a successful duo with Ghezzi and achieved some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Wess also was a singer and played bass guitar for the soul-funk band Wess & The Airedales in the 1960s and early 1970s.
He died in New York during his United States tour when a breathing crisis led to his death.[2]
Personal life
He was the father of Deborah Johnson and UK-based R&B singer Romina Johnson, who often accompanied him as a backing singer.[3]
In its winter 2018 issue, Oxford American magazine published an essay about Johnson's life as a young performer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and how his earliest experiences affected his career in Italy.[4]
See also
List of bass guitarists
References
External links
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Preceded by |
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (with Dori Ghezzi) |
Succeeded by |
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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Participation |
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- 1956
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- 1960
- 1961
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1981 to 1982
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1994 to 1996
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1998 to 2010
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2020
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2020s |
Diodato
- Måneskin
- Mahmood and Blanco
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Songs |
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1950s | |
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1960s |
- "Romantica"
- "Al di là"
- "Addio, addio"
- "Uno per tutte"
- "Non ho l'età"
- "Se piangi, se ridi"
- "Dio, come ti amo"
- "Non andare più lontano"
- "Marianne"
- "Due grosse lacrime bianche"
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1970s |
- "Occhi di ragazza"
- "L'amore è un attimo"
- "I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
- "Chi sarà con te"
- "Sì"
- "Era"
- "We'll Live It All Again"
- "Libera"
- "Questo amore"
- "Raggio di luna"
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1980s |
- "Non so che darei"
- "Per Lucia"
- "I treni di Tozeur"
- "Magic Oh Magic"
- "Gente di mare"
- "Vivo (Ti scrivo)"
- "Avrei voluto"
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Note: Entries scored out are when Italy did not compete |
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 |
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Final (by final results) |
- Netherlands (winner)
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- France
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Finland
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Spain
- Israel
- Malta
- Monaco
- Yugoslavia
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Germany
- Norway
- Turkey
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Final (by final results) |
- "Ding-A-Dong"
- "Let Me Be The One"
- "Era"
- "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste"
- "Toi"
- "Mikado"
- "Old Man Fiddle"
- "Jennie, Jennie"
- "That's What Friends Are For"
- "Tú volverás"
- "At Va'Ani"
- "Singing This Song"
- "Dan ljubezni"
- "Une chanson c'est une lettre"
- "Gelukkig zijn"
- "Madrugada"
- "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein"
- "Touch My Life (with Summer)"
- "Seninle Bir Dakika"
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