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Bobby Bland, born in 1930, moved to nearby Memphis as a teenager and soon became part of the Beale Street blues scene.

The soul-blues vocalist has released over 50 recordings and had dozens of singles on the R&B charts, including "I Pity the Fool" and "Turn On Your Love Light."

Recognition of Bland includes induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997, and a Blues Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.

Resources in This Category

• All Music Guide: Bobby "Blue" Bland

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-blue-bland-p274
  Biography, related artists, and discography.

• Harry's Blues Lyrics: Bobby ''Blue'' Bland Lyrics

  http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/artistswithsongs/bobby_blue_bland_1.htm
  Lyrics to dozens of songs, some with audio clips.

• Metroactive Music: Bland Man's Blues

  http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/03.18.99/bobbyblue-9911.html
  Review by Nicky Baxter of the 1999 release Memphis Monday Morning.

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Bobby "Blue" Bland

  http://rockhall.com/inductees/bobby-blue-bland/
  Profile and photograph of the 1992 inductee.

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