Prior to the release of his solo album, Almost Home, Ellington “Fugi” Jordan was already a critically acclaimed songwriter. Mojo Magazine’s Dave Tomkins, had written in 2002, “Ellington Jordan is a soul enigma.” Now, the unraveling of this mysterious and complex personality comes forth again, as he delivers his solo epic, Almost Home. Known by his friends, peers and contemporaries, who have included Eddie Kendricks, Donny Hathaway and Jimi Hendrix, Jordan is most known for co-writing the song “I’d Rather Go Blind,” which was recorded and turned into gold by Rod Stewart and the Faces, Christine McVie with both Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac, Koko Taylor, Clarence Carter, B.B. King, and the Noel Redding Band, which was formed after Redding had recorded with Jimi Hendrix’s Experience. The song continues to be an enduring classic. When director Martin Scorsese produced his Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Best Of series, he included Etta James’ version of the song, and rock critic Dave Marsh included Etta James’ version in his book, Heart And Soul Of Rock And Roll: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. In 2004, when former Faces guitarist Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones appeared on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, reunited for the evening with Rod Stewart, it was one of the numbers they performed together.

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