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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 formed a successful duo with Ghezzi and achieved some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Wess also was a singer and played bass guitar for the soul-funk band Wess & The Airedales in the 1960s and early 1970s.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. He was the father of UK-based R&B singer Romina Johnson
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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 formed a successful duo with Ghezzi and achieved some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Wess also was a singer and played bass guitar for the soul-funk band Wess & The Airedales in the 1960s and early 1970s.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. He was the father of UK-based R&B singer Romina Johnson
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Wesley (Wess) Johnson (Winston ...... ger geboren in North Carolina.
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Wesley Johnson known by his st ...... affected his career in Italy.
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Wess (de son vrai nom Wesley J ...... Suède, en terminant troisième.
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Wess (eigentlich: Wesley Johns ...... in Kanada und den USA gewesen.
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Wess (wł. Wesley Johnson, ur. ...... ał się o obywatelstwo włoskie.
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Wess, pseudonimo di Wesley Joh ...... itense naturalizzato italiano.
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Wesley (Wess) Johnson (Winston ...... ger geboren in North Carolina.
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Wesley Johnson known by his st ...... ased R&B singer Romina Johnson
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Wess (de son vrai nom Wesley J ...... Suède, en terminant troisième.
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Wess (eigentlich: Wesley Johns ...... e of Pale war bereits ein Hit.
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