John Ellison

R&B singer. Born 1941, Montgomery, West Virginia.

Best known for writing "Some Kind of Wonderful". The tune was recorded by [a=Soul Brothers Six] with Ellison singing lead and released 1967. The tune was widely popularized in a 1974 cover version by [a=Grand Funk Railroad].

Ellison was with Soul Brothers Six from 1967-1969. His next project involved playing guitar in a backing band for ex-boxer Joe Frazier.