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Robert Calvin Bland (born Robert Calvin Brooks; January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer. Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. [2] He was described as "among the great storytellers of blues and soul music...
The cover was the new band's first hit, and it became a staple of their live set. For his 2001 album The Blueprint, rapper Jay-Z recorded the song "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)," a Kanye West-produced track built around a sample of Bobby Bland's chartmaking rendition. Other notable cover versions have been recorded by:
Years of Tears is an album by the American musician Bobby "Blue" Bland, released in 1993. [1] [2] Bland supported the album with a North American tour. [3] The album peaked at No. 80 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. [4] It won a W. C. Handy Award, in the Soul/Blues category. [5]
Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live is a live album recorded in 1976 at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles by Bobby Bland and B. B. King. Professional ratings Review scores
"I'll Take Care of You" is a song written by Brook Benton and originally recorded by Bobby Bland in 1959. It reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1960. Covers and samples
"Turn On Your Love Light" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by Bobby Bland in 1961. It was an important R&B and pop chart hit for Bland and has become one of his most identifiable songs. A variety of artists have recorded it, including Them and the Grateful Dead, who made it part of their concert repertoire.
Together for the First Time... Live is a 1974 blues album by singer Bobby Bland and guitarist B. B. King. The duo later recorded Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live. Bland and King toured together extensively in the 1970s and 1980s, which did much to keep their careers alive during a period of otherwise popular decline for the ...
Memphis Monday Morning is an album by the American musician Bobby "Blue" Bland, released in 1998. [1] [2] Bland supported the album with North American club dates. [3] It entered the Top Blues Albums chart at No. 14. [4] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional blues album, as well as a W. C. Handy Award for best soul ...