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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZELLIMAN, Yvonne(b 29 Dec. '51, Hawaii) Singer. Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, stage and screen '73: single of her big number 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' was no. 28 USA '71; first LP (of that name) on Polydor '72. Her Superstar co-star, Deep Purple's Ian Gillan, signed her to Purple's label UK for Food Of Love '73; she sessioned for the group's Jon Lord on Gemini Suite '71; on Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard '74 for Robert Stigwood's RSO label: stayed with Clapton's group through Slowhand '77 while releasing own stuff on RSO incl. Rising Sun '75. New labelmates Bee Gees wrote ballad 'Love Me' for her (no. 14 USA/6 UK '76), up-tempo 'If I Can't Have You' for Saturday Night Fever soundtrack '78 (single no. 1 USA/4 UK '78). Her other hits incl. 'Hello Stranger', 'Moment By Moment'; 'I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind' no. 17 UK '77; last was 'Love Pains' (no. 34 '79 USA). 'Your Precious Love', a duet with Stephen Bishop, just missed Billboard Hot 100 '80. With her fine voice she would never be short of session work. |