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Wess
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Wess with Dori Ghezzi (Sanremo, 1973)
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| Birth name | Wesley Johnson |
| Born | August 13, 1945 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2009 (aged 64) New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Labels | Durium, London, UAR |
| Associated acts | Dori Ghezzi |
Wess, whose real name was Wesley Johnson, was a talented singer and bass guitar player. He was born in America on August 13, 1945, but became very famous in Italy.
Many people remember Wess for representing Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975. He performed with Dori Ghezzi in Stockholm, Sweden. They sang together and finished in an impressive third place!
Wess was born in North Carolina, USA. In the 1960s, he moved to Italy to follow his dream of becoming a musician. He formed a successful music duo with Dori Ghezzi. They had several hit songs in Italy, including "Voglio stare con te" and "Un corpo e un'anima." Wess was also the singer and bass player for a soul-funk band called Wess & The Airedales in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Wess passed away on September 21, 2009, in New York while on a tour in the United States.
Wess's Family Life
Wess was a father to two daughters. His daughter, Deborah Johnson, is also a singer. His other daughter, Romina Johnson, is an R&B singer based in the UK. Romina often sang with her father as a backing vocalist.
See also
- List of bass guitarists
