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Where is Bobby Bland from?
Millington, TN
Bobby Bland/Place of birth
How old was Bobby Bland at death?
83 years (1930–2013)
Bobby Bland/Age at death
Who was Bobby Bland married to?
Willie Martin Blandm.?–2013
Bobby Bland/Spouse
Bland had his own valet. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Willie Martin Bland of Memphis; two children, Roderick Bland and Patrice Moses, both of Memphis; and four granddaughters.
Was Bobby Blue Bland married?
Not long after his first hit, “It’s My Life Baby” (1955), Mr. Bland had his own valet. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Willie Martin Bland of Memphis; two children, Roderick Bland and Patrice Moses, both of Memphis; and four granddaughters.
What happened to Bobby Blue Bland?
He was 83. The cause was congestive heart failure, said his wife, Willie Martin Bland.
Where is Bobby Blue Bland buried?
Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Bobby Bland/Place of burial
Who was Bobby Bland’s wife and his son?
He is survived by his wife, Willie Martin Bland, and his son Rodd, who is also a musician. Bobby Bland (Robert Calvin Brooks), blues and soul singer, born 27 January 1930; died 23 June 2013
What kind of music did Bobby Bland play?
Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. He was described as “among the great storytellers of blues and soul music… [who] created tempestuous arias of love, betrayal and resignation, set against roiling, dramatic orchestrations, and left the listener drained but awed.”
When did Bobby Bland come back to Memphis?
When Bland returned to Memphis in 1954, several of his former associates, including Johnny Ace, were enjoying considerable success. He joined Ace’s revue and returned to Duke Records, which was then being run by the Houston entrepreneur Don Robey.
Who is Bobby Bland’s half brother James Cotton?
After his death, his son Rodd told news media that Bland had recently told him that the blues musician James Cotton was Bland’s half-brother. On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Bobby Bland among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.