Sunday, June 23, 2013

June 23, 2013: Brother Bobby “Blue” Bland Passes!




Robert Calvin "Bobby" Bland (January 27, 1930 - June 23, 2013), also known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American singer of blues and soul. He was an original member of the Beale Streeters, and was sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues"...

 Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B…

Check out some Bobby "Blue" Bland MAGIC here...


Bobby Bland was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997…

Brother Bobby “Blue” Bland left this plane on Sunday June 23, 2013...




R.I.P. Mr. Bland…

Check it out here


 
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