Lorraine Ellison was an American soul singer best known for her 1966 single "Stay With Me," a torch-song tour de force cut with a full orchestra after a last-minute Frank Sinatra session cancellation freed up studio time. A former gospel singer who never crossed over into mainstream commercial success, she became a cult favorite among soul and Northern soul audiences and an acknowledged influence on singers who followed her.

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