Review Fix Exclusive: Ellis Hall Talks ‘I Really Wanna See You Tonight’

By Patrick Hickey Jr.

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Ellis Hall, who discusses his new single, a cover of the iconic England Dan and John Ford Coley 1976 hit track, “I Really Wanna See You Tonight.”

About Ellis Hall: 

Ellis Hall is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and artist known for seamlessly blending musical tradition with innovative artistry. His return to R&B marks a new yet familiar chapter in his journey—one that reflects both his roots and his future.

Share in the debut of this striking new ballad. Ellis Hall’s music continues to bridge the past and present, proving that great soul music never fades—it simply evolved.

The single is available on all platforms Worldwide: 

https://onlineradiobox.com/track/738192891256739473

Review Fix: What was by the decision to cover this track? 

Ellis Hall: My manager  Don S, heard the rough arrangement, Full Stop!! This is the one, Lets put it out. lol!  With his vision is how we got here.  I love the original song, I wanted to Ellisize it with a soulful twist. 

Review Fix: Did you dig it back at the day?  

Hall: I loved it, musically, lyrically and the arrangement. England Dan and Ford Coley did – they Killed It’! The original writer Parker Mcgee is a dear friend of mine.and gave me a thumps up!    He loves my arrangement. 

Review Fix: How’s your version different? 

Hall: My version is different as it’s an R&B soulful ballad. With the smooth vocals of Luther Vandross, and the energy of Bruno Mars. 

Review Fix: How would you like your version to be remembered? 

Hall: My goal was to create a timeless heartfelt tribute to love songs of the 70’s and 80’s and to the original recording. 

Review Fix: What’s next? 

Hall: Touring, Writing, Performing, Producing, spreading that musical light and  my love for music around the world.

Review Fix: Where can people find out more? 

Hall: www.ellishall.com, Twitter, Facebook, and all music platforms Worldwide. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14867 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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