{"product_id":"pre-order-jonah-ellis-moonlighting-party-maker-candy-store-7","title":"Pre Order - JONAH ELLIS -  MOONLIGHTING PARTY MAKER \/ CANDY STORE - 7\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes_field_label\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePre order ETA Start of September\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nJONAH ELLIS -  MOONLIGHTING PARTY MAKER \/ CANDY STORE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel : Epsilon :\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEPS039 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes_field_label\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003eFormat: 7\"- 45rpm BLK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003eReleased: Sept 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003eGenre:  Disco\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpsilon Record Co continues its pursuit\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof previously unreleased, high-quality music.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am delighted to introduce Jonah Ellis, EPS039.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollywood \/ California 1979\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth Tracks Are Previously Unissued Straight\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom The Original Master-tapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonah Ellis came to the Drifters as a guitarist but was soon singing with the group and acting as their musical director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis multitalented musician\/ songwriter hailed from DC where he was born on 25 August 1947 and grew up to graduate from Springarn, Senior High in Washington.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe went on to study further at Morris Town Junior College in Morris Town, Tennessee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen he received a BA degree in Music from Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Master of Arts in Music from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis first move into recording came with his group Jonah and the Whales and ‘Savannah Sun’ which sold well locally by didn’t chart nationally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonah’s second single ‘I Get Hot\/ Popcorn Cellar’ on Viking Records in 1970 had similar results but he was writing great songs and creating a lot of interest. In addition to penning Yarbrough and Peoples big hit ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ in 1980 which hit platinum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonah was writer\/ producer at Total Experience Records where he found time to cut a single under his own name ‘Christmas Won’t Be Christmas Without My Baby’ and also wrote hits for the Gap Band the biggest hit being ‘Desire’. 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