Bobby “Blue” Bland

Bobby “Blue” Bland

One of the few bluesmen who's solely known for his singing, Bobby "Blue" Bland has been a major player in blues since the mid-1950s. Often working with B.B. King, and always showcasing a voice that can be as smooth a silk one minute and deeply tortured the next, Bland had a string of hits in the '50s and '60s. Early on, his work was straight-up Texas country, but as he aged his music and singing style laid much of the groundwork for what's called "soul blues" today.

Legal name

Robert Calvin Bland

Type

Person

Born

Jan 27, 1930

Born in

Barretville

Died

Jun 23, 2013 (aged 83)

Died in

Germantown

Country

United States

IPI code

00235438569

ISNI code

0000000114753546

Roles