Wess

Wesley Johnson aka Wess (August 13, 1945 - September 21, 2009) was an American-born Italian singer perhaps mostly known for representing Italy along with Dori Ghezzi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing 3rd.[1] He formed a successful duo with Ghezzi achieving some big hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Originally from North Carolina, Wess moved to Italy in the 1960s in pursuit of a musical career. Wess died in New York during his US tour when a breathing crisis led to his death.[2]

Wess also played in the funk-soul band Wess & The Airedales in the mid 60's to early 70's.

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