Lorraine Ellison

soul, female vocalists, 60s, northern soul, 1960s soul

Birth name: Marybelle Luraine Ellison Born: March 17, 1931 (Philadelphia, U.S.) Died: January 31, 1983 (aged 51) Born Marybelle Luraine Ellison, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ellison originally sang with two gospel groups, the Ellison Singers and the Golden Chords, before moving to R&B in 1964. Her first chart entry was with a cover of Jerry Butler's "I Dig You Baby" in 1965, on Mercury Records. Ellison also recorded "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)", a song later covered to more success by Janis Joplin.