Ellen Tate
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| Ellen Tate | |
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| File:Ellen Tate.jpgEllen Tate.jpg | |
| Born | January 21, 1935 St. Louis Missouri, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 1954–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Bob Melamed (m. 1960) |
| 👶 Children | 8, including Ruby Melamed (see also) |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Ethel Tate Wayne Tate |
| 👪 Relatives | Lucy Tate (sister) Amber Tate (sister) Elmer Ann Tate (sister) Julienne Tate (sister) Judy Tate (sister) Mary Tate (sister) |
Ellen Tate (born January 21, 1935) is an American musician. She is the lead guitarist and vocalist of the pop band Tate Sisters, which also consists of her five sisters, Lucy, Julienne, Amber, Elena, Judy and Mary. She having a recognizably light and girlish voice.
Early life[edit]
Career[edit]
Tate Sisters[edit]
Solo Career[edit]
Filmography[edit]
Tate Sisters[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Black Widow | Abby | Tate Sisters’ film debut |
| 1955 | Snow Party | Jane | |
| 1956 | Earshots | Meg | |
| 1957 | Bop Girl Goes Calypso | Lily | |
| 1958 | Get Happy | Sandra | |
| 1959 | The Ragtime Violin | Rita | |
| 1960 | Purple City | Molly | |
| 1961 | Put Your Hands Together | Alice | |
| 1962 | You Make Me Smile | Betty | |
| 1963 | Ladies in Waiting | Julie | |
| 1964 | Soap | Jane | |
| 1965 | The Lady in Grey | Julia | |
| 1966 | Big Foot | Alexis | |
| 1967 | A Sleepin' Bee | Jane | |
| 1968 | La La Means I Love You | Olivia | |
| 1969 | Lady Rose | Georgia | |
| 1970 | Tates and Beatles | Heself | |
| 1971 | Saboteur | Katy | |
| 1972–present | Where will my feet take me today? | June, Additional Voices | |
| 1994–present | Wiggly World | June, Additional Voices |
Solo Career[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New Girl in Town | Anna | Solo film debut |
| 1966 | Milk and Honey | Ruth | |
| 1972 | Golden Rainbow | Judy Harris | |
| 1977 | Pippin | Pippin | |
| 1978 | Magical Thinking | Penny Cillin | |
| 1981 | How Bizarre | Sally Fox | Voice role |
| 1986 | |||
| 1994 | Baby’s Day Out | Nanny | Voice role |
Discography[edit]
Tate Sisters[edit]
Solo[edit]
| Year | Title | Record Label | Notes |
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| 1961 | Ellen | Blue Note Records | Solo album debut |
| 1962 | Get Happy | ||
| 1963 | Makin' Whoopee | ||
| 1964 | Blue and Green Music | ||
| 1965 | Shaking the Blues Away | ||
| 1966 | Hernando's Hideaway | ||
| 1967 | Sophisticated Lady | Peter Pan Records | |
| 1968 | You're My Thrill | ||
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Personal life[edit]
In 1959, Tate met Bob Melamed while working as an assistant in Nashville General Hospital. In an interview with NBC, He and Tate were married on December 12, 1960, she knew that Melamed wanted to have her children and that Tate had "a crush on her".
Children[edit]
Tate gave birth children who were born at Nashville General Hospital in Nashville.
- Bob Melamed Jr. (born September 16, 1961)
- Mackenzie Melamed (born April 5, 1964)
- Ruby Melamed (born March 8, 1967)
- Vince Melamed (born October 16, 1971)
- Elmer Melamed (born June 21, 1975)
- Lynn Melamed (born December 21, 1970
