Long John Baldry

Long John Baldry ( born January 12, 1941 in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England; † July 21, 2005 in Vancouver ), actually John William Baldry, was a British singer and blues musicians who took Canadian citizenship later. Due to its size of over 2 meters, it was called " Long" John. John Baldry was considered one of the fathers of British blues movement that began in the 1950s.

Biography

John Baldry learned the trade of a Werbegraphikers. Early on, he discovered his love of blues and folk music. The late 1950s, he met Alexis Korner know. In 1961, he became a singer in the band Blues Incorporated, which in 1962 brought out R & B from the Marquee, the first British blues album.

After a long stay in Germany was John Baldry member of the Cyril Davies ' All Stars. As Cyril Davis died in 1964, Baldry took the band under the name Hoochie Coochie Men on. Another member of the Hoochie Coochie Men was Rod Stewart.

Baldry and Stewart founded in 1965, the band Steampacket, which also included Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll. Baldrys next project was 1966, the band Bluesology, in which a certain Reginald Dwight began his career, the later Baldry and Elton Dean was called in honor of Elton John.

In 1968, Baldry sparked by the blues and started to hoof it in clubs as an entertainer. Let the Heartaches Begin With, he had a hit in England. In the United States it was his first single, which was also placed in the Billboard charts, but ranked only 88th with the title Mexico him in 1968, his second and last Top 20 succeeded success.

In 1971 he returned to the blues, but was unable to repeat his earlier successes. With the album It Is not Easy for the first time an album by Baldry in the U.S. was published. By produced by Rod Stewart Title Do not Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll Baldry was able to advance to place 73 of the singles charts. Baldrys several albums were released in the U.S. on several record labels in the subsequent period. 1976 had Baldry for a few months in a mental hospital.

In the late 1970s he had minor hits again. He had a last, rather modest success in 1979 in the United States with his duet with Kathi MacDonald and the cover version of the Righteous Brothers hit You've Lost That Lovin ' Feeling Baldry moved to Canada. In the 1990s he released several albums and was still musically active even after the turn of the millennium.

On July 21, 2005 John William Baldry died in Vancouver General Hospital from the effects of a severe lung infection.

This and That

In the intro of the first live album by the Rolling Stones ( Got Live If You Want It, 1966 ) presented Long John Baldry, who was friends with the Rolling Stones, the band before.

Discography

  • Long John 's Blues (1964 )
  • Let The Heartaches Begin ( 1968)
  • Let There Be Long John (1968 )
  • Wait For Me (1969 )
  • It Is not Easy (1971 )
  • Everything Stops For Tea (1972 )
  • Heartaches ( Golden Hour ) ( 1974)
  • Baldry 's Out (1979 )
  • Silent Treatment (1986 )
  • Let The Heartaches Begin ( 1988)
  • Beat Goes On (1990 )
  • It Still Is not Easy (1991 )
  • On Stage Tonight ( 1993)
  • A Thrill 's A Thrill: The Canadian Years ( 1995)
  • Rock With The Best (recorded 1982) ( 1996)
  • Right To Sing The Blues ( 1997)
  • Long John Baldry Trio - Live ( 2000)
  • Remembering Leadbelly (2002)
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