Long John Baldry
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Long John Baldry was a British blues singer and bandleader whose deep voice and early support of artists like Elton John and Rod Stewart made him a key figure in the 1960s UK blues boom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long John Baldry canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British musician
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bandleader ⓘ blues singer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bluesology
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Cyril Davies R&B All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Steampacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John William Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | chest infection ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | "Let the Heartaches Begin" reached UK number one in 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Elton John
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Maggie Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-07-21 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hitSingle | Let the Heartaches Begin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Elton John
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Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredStageNameOf | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | deep singing voice ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blues Incorporated
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Cyril Davies R&B All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoochie Coochie Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Steampacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorOf |
Elton John
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Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | 1960s British blues boom ⓘ |
| name | Long John Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | one of the first British musicians to come out as gay ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Everything Stops for Tea
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It Ain’t Easy NERFINISHED ⓘ Let the Heartaches Begin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hovenden Road, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pye Records
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United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| stageNameDerivedFrom | Long John Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | bass ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2005 ⓘ |
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