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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 ]
Columbus, Georgia, U.S. Complications from diabetes and congestive heart failure [4] Nic Potter Van der Graaf Generator: 61: January 16, 2013: London, England, U.K. Pneumonia Chicago Bob Nelson: 68: January 17, 2013 [5] Bobby Bennett The Famous Flames, Bobby Bennett & The Dynamics: 74: January 18, 2013: Maryland, U.S. Complications from ...
The Beale Streeters were a Memphis-based R&B coalition of musicians, which at times included John Alexander, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, B.B. King, Earl Forest, Willie Nix, and Rosco Gordon. Initially, they were not a formal band, but they played at the same venues and backed each other during recording sessions.
The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames.
Sean Costello – (April 16, 1979 – April 15, 2008), from Atlanta, Georgia, was a blues guitarist and singer, whose early records were remarkably faithful to the original Chicago blues. His music later developed a strong soul influence, though his death at the age of 28 cut his career short. [69]
Bobby Bland was an established artist who produced several top-ten singles, such as "Further Up the Road" (1957), "Little Boy Blue" (1958) and "I'll Take Care of You" (1959), and recorded two successful albums, Blues Consolidated and Like Er Red Hot for Duke Records.
Manus was found "in distress" on April 17, was transported to a hospital and died the next day, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. Foul play was not suspected, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Jail or Agency: Barrow County Jail; State: Georgia; Date arrested or booked: 4/13/2016; Date of death: 4/18/2016; Age at death: 39
Duke's leading artist was Bobby "Blue" Bland who stayed with the label for many years until its demise, mostly recording successfully with arranger/bandleader Joe Scott. Johnny Ace was a major R&B artist in the early years of the label before his death at a young age, with a string of R&B top 10 hits including three that went to number one.