1930 - 2013
Bobby Bland American Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Bobby
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| Last Name |
Bland
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| Alternative Name |
"The Lion of the Blues", "Blue" or "The Lion of the Blues", Bobby "Blue" Bland
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| Birthday |
27th January, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Rosemark, Tennessee, United States
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| Died |
23rd June, 2013
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| Place of Death |
Germantown, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, arranger, bandleader
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Soul Blues, R&B, Soul
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| Music Genre |
Blues
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| Music Style |
Soul-Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Early R&B, Retro-Soul, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Rousing, Boisterous, Intense, Gritty, Dramatic, Brooding, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Exuberant, Fiery, Sophisticated, Earthy, Sensual, Passionate, Sexy
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Harmonica
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| Record Label |
Chess, Modern, Malaco, Duke, ABC, MCA
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| Associated Acts |
B.B. King, Lonnie Mack, Junior Parker
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| Official Websites |
http://www.bobbybluebland.com, http://www.bobbybluebland.com/
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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. He was described as "among the great storytellers of blues and soul music... [who] created tempestuous arias of love, betrayal and resignation, set against roiling, dramatic orchestrations, and left the listener drained but awed." The inspiration behind his unique style was a Detroit Preacher, CL Franklin, because Bland studied his sermons. He was sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues" and as the "Sinatra of the Blues". His music was influenced by Nat King Cole.
