Jimi Hendrix once described the blues as "easy to play, but hard to feel;" Bobby "Blue" Bland made the blues as complex as a modernist novel, and effortlessly easy to feel. Bland may not have been the ...
JUSTIN FOX BURKS Bobby “Blue” Bland at last fall’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. One of the key links on the road from blues to soul, Bobby “Blue” Bland, passed away yesterday, at age ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (Memphis) He had an unforgettable voice.
theGRIO REPORT - Bland was known as the 'Sinatra of the Blues' because of his super-suave persona and his flawless 1961 album Two Steps From the Blues is required listening for anyone who appreciates ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (Memphis) Well-known blues musician Bobby ...
Bobby 'Blue' Bland, a distinguished singer who blended Southern blues and soul, died Sunday at the age of 83. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) "Bobby 'Blue' Bland, a distinguished singer who ...
(Reuters) - Bobby "Blue" Bland, a pioneer of the modern soul-blues sound, died on Sunday, according to Memphis media reports. He was 83. (Reuters) - Bobby "Blue" Bland, a pioneer of the modern ...
Bobby 'Blue' Bland has died, aged 83. The soul and blues icon passed away on Sunday (June 23) after a long illness, his son Rodd Bland told The AP. Bland was known as the 'Sinatra of the blues', and ...
When blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, his longtime friend B.B. King, considered one of the most successful and influential blues singers of the ...
The music world today mourns the loss of legendary Blues and R&B singer Bobby “Blue” Bland, who died this past Sunday (June 23) after a battle with an undisclosed illness. He was 83. Bland’s son, Rodd ...
June 23 (Reuters) - Bobby "Blue" Bland, a pioneer of the modern soul-blues sound, died on Sunday, according to Memphis media reports. He was 83. Local television stations cited the Memphis Music ...
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