Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist (1933–2017)
Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., December 18, 1933 – April 1, 2017)[1] was an American blues singer and guitarist.
Lonnie Brooks | |
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 Lonnie Brooks, in 1975 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Baker, Jr. |
| Born | December 18, 1933 Dubuisson, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | April 1, 2017 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1953–2017 |
| Labels | Alligator, Delmark, Evidence, Goldband, Capitol, Black & Blue, Black Top |
| Website | www.lonniebrooks.com |
Influence
changeThe Rolling Stone said that "His music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, brimming with novel harmonic turnarounds, committed vocals and simply astonishing guitar work."[2] New York Times, wrote, "He sings in a rowdy baritone, sliding and rasping in songs that celebrate lust, fulfilled and unfulfilled; his guitar solos are pointed and unhurried, with a tone that slices cleanly across the beat. Wearing a cowboy hat, he looks like the embodiment of a good-time bluesman."[3]
Death
changeBrooks died in Chicago, Illinois on April 1, 2017 from a short-illness, aged 83.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jevens, Darel (April 2, 2017). "Chicago Bluesman Lonnie Brooks Dies at 83". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ↑ Palmer, Robert. Rolling Stone, May 31, 1979.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon. New York Times, March 16, 1992.
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