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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. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname.
He moved on to work with Duke Reid, who produced hits including "Jimmy Brown", "Help Me Make it Through the Night", and "Kiss an Angel Good Morning". [3] His popularity continued to grow and he recorded for other producers including Bunny Lee ("Guilty"), Rupie Edwards ("Talk About Love"), Byron Lee ("Will the Circle be Unbroken"), Lloyd ...
The name Hamisi itself was derived from a trader who run a shop in the area from the early days of colonialism. The typical way the Tiriki refer to Hamisi is "Wa-Hamisi" which means the place of Hamisi. Tiriki location is just under 40 kilometers long running southwest to north east. It is roughly shaped like a dumbbell.
Thirty one performing groups, 17 from Zaire and 14 from overseas, performed. Featured performers included top R&B and soul artists from the United States such as James Brown, Bill Withers, B.B. King, and The Spinners as well as prominent African performers such as Miriam Makeba, Zaïko Langa Langa, [2] TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau.
James A. Fyke (born June 27, 1959), better known as Jimmy James, is an American musician. He is a multi instrumentalist and a singer-songwriter. Early life, family and education
1978 Dig a Little Deeper - Black Albums No. 51 1980 Getting Down to Brass Tacks 1982 Singing in the Key of Love - Black Albums No. 61 1983 I'll Do Anything for You - Black Albums No. 66, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 67 1985 Good Time Man 1986 Every Way But Wrong 1987 Slow Down 1991 The Only Way Is Up - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 34 1993 Catchin' Up
January 3 – Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys announces his retirement from touring; Ben James finished the Oaks farewell tour in his place. [2] January 19 – Elle King made headlines after taking to the Grand Ole Opry stage while heavily intoxicated during a Dolly Parton tribute show, in honor of Parton's 78th birthday. She later cancelled ...
According to Allmusic, he was a "white singer who possessed a mature, soulful voice, [and] was sometimes called 'Britain’s Ben E. King". He recorded for the Decca, RCA Victor and B&C labels into the early 1970s, but with little success. [6] After retiring from his music career, he worked for a computer software company. [citation needed]