Eddie & Ernie

Eddie and Ernie were an American soul music duo in the 1960s, comprising Eddie Campbell (born William Edgar Campbell, 23 December 1940, Marion County, Texas – died 10 July 1994, Los Angeles) and Ernie Johnson Jnr. (22 October 1943, Grimes County, Texas – 20 August 2005, Phoenix, Arizona)

They sang in gospel groups before working as backing vocalists from the early-1960s. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, they made their first recordings as a duo (initially as Ernie & Eddie) in 1963, also making solo recordings. Although they recorded for several labels, some quite large such as Columbia, Chess, and Buddah, they never had any significant chart success, their biggest R&B hit being "Time Waits For No One" on Eastern records in 1965. In 1971, they both joined a local group, Phoenix Express.

Their recordings later became popular with aficionados such as Dave Godin, on whose Deep Soul compilations several of their tracks appear. A compilation CD was released on Ace Records (UK) in 2002. (Musicially, they are often compared to Sam & Dave.

Discography

1961
* You Need Love/Tell Her For Me (as Ernie Johnson) (Asnes 104)1962
* Who Stole My Girl/You Better Watch Your Step (as Little Worley & The Drops) (Ramco 3710)1963
* Who's Been Knocking On My Door/It's A Weak Man That Cries (Nightingale 5102 & Checker 1057)
* Found a Love, Where It's At/Self Service (as The New Bloods) (Madley 101 & 20th Century Fox 554)
* Time Waits For No One/That's The Way It Is (Tomorrow 5105 & Eastern 602 & in 1964, Checker 1086)1964
* I'm A Young Man/Turn Here (Eastern 603)
* I'm Goin' For Myself/The Cat (Eastern 606)
* Outcast/I'm Gonna Always Love You (Eastern 608)1965
* I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)/Lost Friends (Eastern 609)
* I Believe She Will/We Try Harder (Shazam 1004 & Chess 1984)1966
* A Beautiful World/Indication (Loadstone ????)1967
* Doggone It/Falling Tears (Indian Drums) (Columbia 4-44276)
* The Groove She Put Me In/Indication (Columbia unissued)
* Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do/Contagious Love (as Eddie Campbell) (Artco 103)
* I Can't Stop The Pain/In These Very Tender Moments (as Ernie Johnson) (Artco 104)
* Woman, What Do You Be Doing/Thanks For Yesterday (Revue 11049)
* You Give Me Love To Go/Tell It Like It Is (Revue 11063)1968
* Hiding In Shadows/Standing At The Crossroads (Buddah BDA-250)