1945 - 2009
Wess Italian Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Wess
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| Birthday |
13th August, 1945
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| Birthplace |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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| Died |
22nd September, 2009
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| Place of Death |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Italian
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| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, soul
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, bass guitar
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| Record Label |
Durium, London, UAR
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| Associated Acts |
Dori Ghezzi
|
Wesley Johnson known by his stage name Wess (August 13, 1945 — September 21, 2009) was an American-born Italian singer and bass guitarist, perhaps mostly known for representing Italy along with Dori Ghezzi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing third. He formed a successful duo with Ghezzi and achieved some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Wess also was a singer and played bass guitar for the soul-funk band Wess & The Airedales in the 1960s and early 1970s. Originally from North Carolina, Wess moved to Italy in the 1960s in pursuit of a musical career. Wess died in New York during his United States tour when a breathing crisis led to his death. He was the father of UK-based R'n'B singer Romina Johnson, who often accompanied him as a backing singer. In its Winter 2018 issue, Oxford American magazine published an essay about Johnson's life as a young performer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and how his earliest experiences affected his career in Italy
