Deon Estus
Deon Estus | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeffery Deon Estus |
| Born | July 4, 1956 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | October 11, 2021 (aged 65) |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, bassist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1975–2021 |
| Labels | PolyGram, EMI, Columbia, Epic |
Jeffery Deon Estus (July 4, 1956 – October 11, 2021) was an American musician and singer. He was best known as the bass player of Wham! and for writing some of George Michael's songs.[1]
He also played with Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, George Clinton, Annie Lennox, Edgar Winter, Aaron Neville and Elton John.
Estus died on October 11, 2021 at the age of 65.
Discography[change | change source]
Albums[change | change source]
| Year | Album | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spell | 89 |
Singles[change | change source]
| Year | Title | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US A.C. [1] |
US Dance [1] |
Canada | UK Singles [2] | |||
| 1988 | "Me or the Rumours" | Spell | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 1989 | "Heaven Help Me" | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 41 | |
| "Spell" | — | 74 | 11 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Deon Estus Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 187. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official Website Archived 2021-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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