Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician (1930–2013)
Robert Calvin "Bobby" Bland (January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), also known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American singer of blues and soul. He was an original member of the Beale Streeters,[1] and was sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B.[1]
Bland was an African-American who was born on January 27, 1930 in Rosemark, Tennessee. He was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Bland died on June 23, 2013 in Germantown, Tennessee from an illness. He was 83 years old.[2][3][4][5] After his death, his son told news media that Bland had recently discovered that musician James Cotton was his half-brother.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bobby 'Blue' Bland". Livinblues. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Friskics-Warren, Bill (June 24, 2013). "Bobby (Blue) Bland, Soul and Blues Balladeer, Dies at 83". New York Times.
- ↑ Marshall, Matt (23 June 2013). "BREAKING: Bobby "Blue" Bland Passes Away". American Blues Scene Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press (1992-01-15). "Bobby 'Blue' Bland, known for 'Further On Up the Road' and 'Turn on Your Love Light,' dies". Windsorstar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ "Blues legend Bobby "Blue" Bland died". WREG-TV. Retrieved 2013-06-24.[permanent dead link]
Other websites
change- Bobby Bland discography
- Bobby Bland Archived 2012-12-30 at the Wayback Machine at Wenig-Lamonica Associates
- Bobby Blue Bland Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine at AuthenticBlues.com
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