Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes

Esther Phillips was perhaps too versatile for her own good, at least commercially speaking; while she was adept at singing blues, early R&B, gritty soul, jazz, straight-up pop, disco, and even country, her record companies often lacked a clear idea of how to market her, which prevented her from reaching as wide an audience as she otherwise might have. An acquired taste for some, Phillips' voice had an idiosyncratic, nasal quality that often earned comparisons to Nina Simone, although she herself counted Dinah Washington as a chief inspiration. Phillips' career began when she was very young and by some accounts, she was already battling drug addiction during her teenage years; whenever her problems took root, the lasting impact on her health claimed her life before the age of 50.

~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

"What a Difference a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Méndez Grever (María Grever), a Mexican composer, in 1934. Originally, the song was known as Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado.

The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. It was published in late 1934. The song is also known as "What a Difference a Day Makes".

Dinah Washington won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance with this song. Her version was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. It also earned her her first top ten Pop hit, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Esther Phillips's 1975 disco remake was a top-20 hit. ~SOURCE:Wikipedia

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[MROSEN62]

She recorded her first hit record at age 14 as "Little Esther". Check it out.

[John1948FourC]

@MROSEN62 Yes, she was part of the Johnny Otis Show at the time and he got her recorded. Her first hit record was "Double Crossing Blues", recorded in 1950 for Savoy Records.

[abocas]

One of a thousands lost to heroin addiction :-( What a shame.

[John1948FourC]

@abocas Yeah, I lost my best friend to drugs. We met when we were 9 years old and were like brothers. We went to college together as roommates and then he got to using. He died and old man before he was 40. I had to cut him loose when he got addicted because he was trying to drag me down with him.

[DaveWollenberg]

Esther hit #20 in Billboard, 11-15-75. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[John1948FourC]

@DaveWollenberg How could I not? Perfection!

[tigerpaint1964]

brilliant..!!!

[oldierunner]

That's the best version from Esther, all covers can forget you!

[bms8360]

What a voice!!!! wooow....i love african singers!!!the best in d world!!!!

[chewTalkinboutWillis]

I dig Esther the most man.

[frondabloke]

is she high?

[keithko007]

thank you so much for posting this !

[PawtucketPatriot66]

Wow,....just wow. I don't even know what I just heard.....A human or a sheep.