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ORION Jimmy Ellis music can be found on the following labels: * * * 1964 DRADCO 1972-73, SUN 1979-82 SUN 1973 CHALLENGER 1973 MCA 1977-78 BOBLO 1982 ROLLER SKATE 1983-84 TONY LAWRENCE 1985 KRISTAL 1986-87 SOUTHERN TRACKS 1987 VULCAN RECORDS 1988 ORCHID OF MEMPHIS 1989 ARON RECORDS 1990 RADIOACTIVE RECORDS 1991-97 STARGEM 1997-98 KARDINA RECORDS; 1999 GOLLY MUSIC 1999 HITONE MUSIC ........................................... SINGLE RECORDS & LABELS * I'm Saving Up My Pennies/I'm Starting Over ORION Kristal/Stargems 1984 * 100 Pounds Of Clay/Because He Lives ORION Kristal/Stargems 1985 * Thank God For America/I Make The Livin Jimmy Ellis Southren Tracks 1985 * Sunday Father/Thank God For America Jimmy Ellis Southren Tracks 1987 * Down In Mississippi/same Steven Silvers Volcan 1987 * I Need You In My Life/Lay Around And Love On You ORION Orchard Of Memphis blue wax 1989 * I Need You In My Life/Lay Around and Love On You ORION Orchard Of Memphis black wax 1989 * Unchained Melody/same ORION RadioActive Records 1990 * I Wont You,I Need You,I Love You/Plastic Saddle ORION Stargems 1990 * Only A Woman Like You/Same ORION Stargems 1990 paper insert * Love It Back Together/If That Isn't Love ORION Stargems 1990 red wax B&W picture sleve This is all I have I know Aron Records of Canada released 1 or 2 singles & the Boblo singles were reisued as I have 2 of them on brown color lable. SW |
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ORION CHARTING SINGLES for Billboard & Cashbox magazines SONGTITLES Save The Last Dance For Me/Am I To Be The One 12/6/1978 Billboard 26/54 17/- POP charted 7 weeks Cashbox 11/31 country charted 8 weeks Cold Cold Heart/Hello Josephine 4/19/79 Billboard 63/75 charted 2 weeks Cashbox 85/79 country charted 4 weeks Ebony Eyes/Honey 6/12/1979 Billboard 89/92 charted 6 weeks Cashbox 73/81 country charted 8 weeks Washing Machine/Before The Next Teardrop Falls 8/1979 Billboard (did not chart) Cashbox 70/88 country charted 5 weeks A Stranger In My Place/It Ain't No Mystery 4/26/1980 Billboard 69/72 charted 5 weeks Cashbox 72/76 country charted 4 weeks Be Bop A Lula/Breakup 6/1980 Billboard (did not chart) Cashbox 99/80 country charted 3 weeks Texas Tea/Faded Love 7/19/1980 Billboard 68/90 charted 6 weeks Cashbox 70/73 country charted 3 weeks Am I That Easy To Forget/Crazy Arms 10/11/1980 Billboard 69/72 charted 5 weeks Cashbox 60/91 country charted 6 weeks Rockabilly Rebel/Memphis Sun 1/10/1981 Billboard 63/71 charted 6 weeks Cashbox 65/67 country charted 10 weeks Crazy Little Thing Called Love/Matchbox 3/21/1981 Billboard 79/85 charted 4 weeks Cashbox 75/78 country charted 5 weeks Born/If I Can't Have You 6/27/1981 Billboard 76 /82 charted 5 weeks Cashbox 71/73 country charted 4 weeks Some You Win Some You Lose/Ain't No Good 12/12/1981 Billboard 83/97 charted 4 weeks Cashbox 75/79 country charted 6 weeks Feelings/Baby Please Say Yes 4/ /1982 Billboard 74/88 charted 3 weeks Cashbox (did not chart) Honky Tonk Heaven 7/10/1982 Billboard 70 charted 6 weeks Cashbox 69/69 country charted 4 weeks Morning Noon & Night 7/10/1982 Billboard 69/69 charted 6 weeks Cashbox 56/56 country charted 6 weeks Saving Up My Pennies/I'm Starting Over 4/ /1984 Independent Record labels charts 1/45 One Hundred Pounds Of Clay/Because HE Lives 9/1984 Cashbox 67/99 Down In Mississippi 6/1987 #1 Alabama (regional chart) Listen To Daddy/I'll Sing You What to Dream (Did not chart) * * * * Cashbox also listed Christmas singles as did Billboard here is the chart listing for Orion's Christmas single from 1979. Remember Bethlehem/Silent Night 12/1979 Cashbox 68/91 charted 3 weeks Billboard 75/88 charted 4 weeks ***** ORION ALBUMS Orion Reborn 7/28/1979 Billboard 50 charted 9 weeks Cashbox 37 charted 11 weeks Orion Sunrise 3/ 0/1980 Billboard 66 charted 4 weeks Cashbox 64 charted 4 weeks Trio & Friends 6/ 0/1980 Billboard 75 charted 3 weeks Cashbox 73 charted 5 weeks Orion Country 9/1980 Cashbox 62 charted 4 weeks Orion Rockabilly 3/0 /1981 Billboard 45 charted 5 weeks Cashbox 53 charted 6 weeks Orion Glory 3/1981 Cashbox 89 charted 2 weeks Orion Fresh 4/0/1982 Billboard 58 charted 5 weeks Cashbox 70 charted 4 weeks Orion Feelings 6/0/1982 Billboard 81 charted 4 weeks Cashbox 73 charted 3 weeks note: New Beginings did not chart on either Cashbox or Billboard **** AWARDS FOR ORION In 1981 Orion was named by Cashbox magazine as one of the 3 most promising artists for the 1980 and predicted him to become a superstar of the 80's. In 1991 nominated most promising male vocalist of the year by IRRA (Independent Radio & Record label Awards. |
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