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Ceasar Elloie

Ceasar Michael Elloie

Ceasar Elloie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a culture where music is very likely the first sound a child entering his formative years would easily understand. Ceasar was no exception. Being the offspring of a mother who regularly attended services at area Baptist churches, Ceasar and his siblings were always in tow. It is this exposure to gospel music that contributed to the embedding of a spirit in Ceasar’s soul that is now expressed through song. Also noted, this same mother was often regarded as a clone of the renowned Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. So, combining the spiritual nature of his upbringing and the powerful singing voice of his mother; hence, we have Mr. Ceasar Michael Elloie.

Ceasar came of age in a family home where music was a constant, either on the radio, the television or the Hi Fidelity stereo. There were never-ending sounds from the likes of Johnny Mathis, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, or Otis Redding, to name a few. Exposure on this level was instrumental in Ceasar’s musical growth, and it was evident when at the age of 14, he was invited to join a band that showcased their talents around town in various settings which included private functions. Continuing to hone his skills, Ceasar would entertain his peers by breaking out in rhyme, or singing chants during the many school bus rides to area football games during his junior high years. Some of the favorites were Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me, Tipatina, ‘Lil Rider, Hey Pockyway and Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come”.

After leaving high school, having sang in the school’s choir, and held the lead singer position in a popular funk band, Ceasar entered his freshman year at Southern University in New Orleans, where he became a member of the Jazz Big Band under the direction of Dr. Edward “Kid” Jordan.

At Southern, he was given his first real lesson in professional studio recording. Dr. Jordan made arrangements with a recording studio that allowed his students to come in and actually create industry grade recordings. It was there that Ceasar recorded and printed his first 45 record entitled, “I Don’t Know”, with a flip side “Who Stole the Funk”. In 1983, Ceasar distributed 400 copies to individuals from around the world while on a two month singing engagement in Tokyo, Japan.

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Wow!!! Ladies and gentlemen, today I'm presenting one of the best albums in 2010. I decided to present this album because in a few days the year will finish. In this way I want to honour this artist and his great album. Ceasar Elloie is the "Caesar" of soul and jazz music with a great deep-voice. He was born in 1953 and raised in the city of New Orleans. As a young kid his favorite toy was his voice. Later around at the age of 14, he discovered that his mother was a clone of Aretha Franklin as she kept music playing at all times in their home. They mostly listened to Johnny Mathis, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Dionne Warwick, Otis Redding, James Brown and just everybody whose music was out there. He began to sing Mardi Grass Indian songs on street corners with the fellows

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