Jonah Ellis

Soul Songwriter - Producer

Born on 25.08.1947 in Wilson County, North Carolina

Died on 22.02.2010 in Memphis Tennessee

In 1968 he formed his frst group were Jonah & The Whales in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was most famous for his 1981 platinum hit single, “Don’t Stop the Music,” popularized by [a=Yarbrough & Peoples].

He was a singer and band director for the [a=The Drifters], lead guitarist for the legendary group [a=The Temptations], and song writer for [a=Burt Bacharach], [a=Aretha Franklin], [a=Rose Royce], etc.