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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 died in New York during his United States tour when a breathing crisis led to his death.

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rdfs:label	Wess (Sänger) (de) Wess (chanteur) (fr) Wess (it) Wess Johnson (nl) Wess (pl) Wess (en)
rdfs:comment	Wesley Johnson, dit Wess, né le 13 août 1945 et mort le 21 septembre 2009, est un chanteur et bassiste afro-américain naturalisé italien. Il est surtout connu du grand public pour avoir représenté avec Dori Ghezzi l'Italie au Concours Eurovision de la chanson 1975 à Stockholm, en Suède, en terminant troisième. (fr) Wess, pseudonimo di Wesley Johnson (Winston-Salem, 13 agosto 1945 – Winston-Salem, 21 settembre 2009), è stato un cantante e bassista statunitense naturalizzato italiano. (it) Wesley (Wess) Johnson (Winston-Salem, 13 augustus 1945 – Winston-Salem, 21 september 2009) was een Amerikaanse zanger geboren in North Carolina. (nl) Wess (wł. Wesley Johnson, ur. 13 sierpnia 1945 w Winston-Salem, zm. 21 września 2009 tamże) – amerykański wokalista i basista. Z powodzeniem ubiegał się o obywatelstwo włoskie. (pl) Wess (eigentlich: Wesley Johnson; * 13. August 1945 in Winston-Salem; † 21. September 2009 ebenda) war ein italienischer Sänger und Bassist. Wess wurde in North Carolina geboren und wuchs in New York City auf. In den 1960er Jahren wurde er E-Bassist der Rhythm-and-Blues-Band Rocky Roberts & The Airedales, die internationale Erfolge feierte. Nach seinem Ausscheiden aus der Band kam Wess 1966 nach Italien, da ihm dort ein Plattenvertrag angeboten wurde. Seine erste Single Senza luce, eine italienische Version von A Whiter Shade of Pale war bereits ein Hit. (de) 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 died in New York during his United States tour when a breathing crisis led to his death. (en)
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birth place	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
death place	New York, U.S. (en)
death date	2009-09-21 (xsd:date)
birth place	Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. (en)
birth date	1945-08-13 (xsd:date)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Romina Power Sanremo List of bass guitarists London Records artists Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1975 United Artists Records 1945 births 2009 deaths Gigliola Cinquetti Italian people of African-American descent Bass guitar London Records Stockholm 20th-century African-American male singers American male bass guitarists United Artists Records artists Winston-Salem, North Carolina Albano Carrisi Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Italy Durium Records Eurovision Song Contest 1975 American expatriate musicians

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