Ella Washington (born October 25, 1943)[1] is an American former R&B and gospel singer, described as "an outstanding Southern soul vocalist"[2] and best known for her 1969 hit "He Called Me Baby".
[3][4] Her single "The Grass Always Seems Greener" was leased to Atlantic Records for release, but did not achieve commercial success.
[4] However, she released an LP, Ella Washington, in 1969, and a succession of singles on the Sound Stage 7 label through to 1972, including "Stop Giving Your Man Away" and "Trying To Make You Love Me".
[7] By 2009, as Ella Washington Cobbs, she was pastor at Theos Ministries church in Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
[9] A CD of her recordings for Sound Stage 7, He Called Me Baby, was issued on the Soulscape label in 2009.