Bobby "Blue" Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, January 27 1930, in Rosemark, Tennessee) and is an influencial African-American singer, and an original member of The Beale Streeters. He is sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with blues and R&B. =Career= Bobby "Blue" Bland was born 27 January 1930, in Rosemark, Tennessee, USA. Wikipedia
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