Orion
James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998), also known as Orion, was an American singer. His voice was similar to Elvis Presley's, a fact which he and his record company played upon, making some believe that some of his recordings were by Presley, or even that Presley had not died in 1977. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, Lee Greenwood, Gary Morris, and the Oak Ridge Boys.
Ellis was shot and killed alongside his employee Elaine Thompson during a robbery at his pawn shop in Orrville, Alabama, on December 12, 1998. Jeffery James Lee was convicted of the murders and executed by the State of Alabama on September 17, 2026.
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