The name Elijah goes back to the Bible's Old Testament and derives from a Hebrew phrase meaning “Jehovah is my God.” The original, biblical Elijah was a prophet known for defending the worship of God ...

Elijah began reviving in 1969, when singing group Delaney & Bonnie & Friends recorded “Poor Elijah” on an album with Eric Clapton. The “Friends” of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett kept changing, but ...