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Jun 25, 2013 · As admirers sing the praises of Bobby Bland, who died yesterday, we dig into the vaults to find a lovely snapshot from a 1982 NME profile with the great bluesman. Charles Shaar Murray. Tue 25 Jun ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Bobby (“Blue”) Bland (born January 27, 1930, Rosemark, Tennessee, U.S.—died June 23, 2013, Germantown, Tennessee) was an American rhythm-and-blues singer noted for his rich baritone voice, sophisticated style, and sensual delivery; from 1957 to 1985 he scored 63 single hits on the R&B charts.
Jun 24, 2013 · Bobby “Blue” Bland, the blues and soul singer of songs such as “Further on Up the Road” and “Turn on Your Love Light,” died yesterday in Memphis. He was 83. According to Bland’s son, the...
Jun 24, 2013 · Singer Bobby “Blue” Bland, one of the most prolific R&B and blues hitmakers of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 83. Memphis’ WREG-TV reported Bland’s...
Jan 27, 2024 · On January 27, 1930, the voice of one of the great 20th century soul stylists was heard for the first time. Robert Calvin Bland, later to become a seminal part of the history of rhythm and blues...
Jun 24, 2013 · Bobby "Blue" Bland was known as the Frank Sinatra of the blues. He smoothed out Southern soul with the elegance of jazz and big-band music, sparked it with elements of country and pop, and...
Jun 23, 2013 · Associated Press. Bobby “Blue” Bland, a distinguished singer who blended Southern blues and soul in songs such as “Turn on Your Love Light” and “Further On Up the Road,” died Sunday. He was...
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