British born blues singer 'Long John' Baldry has died aged 64 after fighting a chest infection for four months. Baldry started out playing folk and jazz in the fifties, but became one of the founding fathers of British rock 'n' roll in the sixties, playing at the legendary Cavern club in Liverpool, and working with and inspiring the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Rod Stewart. After emigrating to Canada in the early eighties, he recorded for EMI Music Canada, before beginning a five album recording relationship with Stony Plain Records in 1991. Baldry also did a lot of voice over work later in his life - he narrated on Winnie The Pooh recordings for Disney and was even the voice for Robotnik on the Sonic The Hedgehog computer game.
Jul 25, 2005
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British blues legend dies
British blues singer 'Long John' Baldry has died aged 64 after a chest infection, having influenced artists including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Rod Stewart.