Tribute to Bobby
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Tribute to Bobby is a 2008 album by Mick Hucknall
and his first solo album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2008 and is a collection of songs in tribute to the blues singer Bobby Bland
.
A DVD was also released along with the album. It contains a documentary which was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee
in November 2007.
Mick Hucknall
Michael "Mick" Hucknall is a British singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the British band Simply Red, and is recognisable for his smooth, distinctive voice and wide vocal range, as well as his red curly hair.-Early life:...
and his first solo album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2008 and is a collection of songs in tribute to the blues singer Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
Robert Calvin Bland better known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, is an American singer of blues and soul. He is an original member of the Beale Streeters, and is sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues"...
.
A DVD was also released along with the album. It contains a documentary which was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
in November 2007.
Track listing
- Farther Up the RoadFarther Up the Road"Farther Up the Road" or "Further on Up the Road" is a blues song first recorded in 1957 by Bobby "Blue" Bland. The song became Bland's first record chart success and one of his best-known songs...
- 3:27 - Ain't That Lovin' You - 3:09
- I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) - 2:15
- Poverty - 3:19
- Yolanda - 3:56
- Stormy Monday Blues - 2:39
- I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me) - 3:11
- I'll Take Care of You - 2:56
- Chains of Love - 2:59
- I Pity the FoolI Pity the Fool"I Pity the Fool" is a song originally recorded by Bobby Bland in 1961 for Duke Records. The song was credited to Deadric Malone, a pseudonym of Duke Records owner Don Robey...
- 3:36 - Cry, Cry, Cry - 3:45
- Lead Me On - 2:17
External links
- [ Tribute to Bobby] at Allmusic
- BBC Music review of Tribute to Bobby
- BellaOnline review
- Tribute to Bobby at MickHucknall.com