Kilimanjaro presents
Mick Hucknall - Tribute To Bobby (+ Georgia Wonder)
Wednesday 9th July 2008 / doors open at 19:00 / £40.00
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Age restrictions: 16+ years welcome. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
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KINGS ROW: Please note, no under 18s permitted in Kings Row.
Please note, all indigO2 shows are aged 18+ (unless otherwise stated).
Photographic ID will be required. Valid forms of ID: Passport, Driving License or ISIC Card.
KINGS ROW: Please note, no under 18s permitted in Kings Row.
For the very first time Mick Hucknall is stepping out from Simply Red, and has announced a new European Summer tour to support his eagerly anticipated debut solo studio LP Tribute To Bobby, released May 19th.
The Bobby in question is the enormously influential African- American singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland, sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Tribute to Bobby is a twelve track master class in soul, blues and R&B and a tribute to one of Hucknall’s most important inspirations and musical idols. Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with blues and R&B. He sang classics such as big-band blues number "Farther Up The Road" (US R&B top 10 hit in 1957) and perfected his craft in the 1960’s with a series of releases including "Cry Cry Cry" and "I Pity The Fool". Bobby 'Blue' Bland perhaps achieved his greatest recognition much later in his career; in 1992 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1997 he received the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
On the album Tribute to Bobby Hucknall’s compelling vocals emphasise the sentiment of each of the twelve cover songs, whilst masterfully adopting the songs and making them entirely his own.
Mick Hucknall’s passion and respect for Bobby Bland is unquestioned. "I'd been listening to Bobby’s songs for so long that is was almost second nature to try and do these tunes", he says.
Also introducing Mick's special guest Georgia Wonder - www.georgiawonder.com
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