Wess
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Wesley Johnson aka 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.[1] He formed a successful duo with Ghezzi achieving some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". 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.[2]
Wess also was a singer and played bass guitar for the funk-soul band Wess & The Airedales in the mid-1960s to early 1970s.
References [edit]
- ^ Archived version of esctoday.com
- ^ "Wess and Dori Ghezzi | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku". EuroVisionary. 1975-03-22. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
