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Esther Phillips - Misery

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  • I have loved this woman's voice since I was 5 years old and heard her sing "No Headstone on My Grave" and "Release Me". To this day, there is no one who can hold a candle to the feelings she puts in a song. Love you Esther

  • The song penned by Gil Scott-Heron, "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" -- a haunting account of drug use -- was lead track on "From a Whisper to a Scream" which went on to garner a Grammy nomination that year. When Phillips lost to the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, the soul diva presented the trophy to Phillips, saying she should have won it instead.[

    Phillips' long-term heroin dependency, combined with heavy drinking, led to her death from liver and kidney failure in 1984, at the age of 48

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  • SO MUCH SOUL almost TOO MUCH SOUL; a true ORIGINAL and no mistake, Esther is BAD!

  • I LOVE her.....so so so amazing

  • @ bouillonbeefcube...Thanks for posting this clip and I am thankful to all whom shared such wonderful comments about Ms.Esther Phillips. If you see my pic and think wow this lady resembles Ms.Phillips, well that is because we are related. My grandmother found it amazing that I resemble and vocally remind her of Ms. Phillips. I always wondered where my love for singing came from and that is when my granny shared with me the family story of Ms.Phillips in 84' I was 11 @ the time. Thank you.

  • hola yo cuando descubri a esta mujer quede enamorado

  • you have to here the oringinal version of this song on savoy records put out in the 50's , i think its better Erik Vonderlieth

  • DIVA.

  • @loosestudios You are right.

  • @loosestudios did Esther release that track before Gil did, I think she did, I could be wrong, no Esther did release that track before Gil hit me up and reply

  • never even heard of this woman til now....wow shes amazing

  • How can she be so fabulous? I just don't know. She blows my mind

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