being the birthplace of Bobby "Blue" Bland
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Bobby "Blue" Bland was a highly influential American blues and soul singer known for his smooth vocal style and a string of hits that helped shape modern rhythm and blues.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| being the birthplace of Bobby "Blue" Bland canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American blues singer
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human ⓘ human settlement ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | B.B. King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Calvin Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from an ongoing illness ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-06-23 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
Blues Hall of Fame
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern rhythm and blues
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soul music ⓘ |
| isBirthplaceOf | Bobby "Blue" Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Beale Streeters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bobby "Blue" Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential role in modern rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Farther Up the Road"
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"I Pity the Fool" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Stormy Monday" (interpretation) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Turn On Your Love Light" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Barretville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Germantown, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Duke Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth vocal style ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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Rosemark, Tennessee