Bobby Bland was born on January 27, 1930 in Millington, TN. Blues and soul singer who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
Bobby Bland is a member of Blues Singer
💰Bobby Bland Net worth: $1 million
About
Blues and soul singer who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
Before Fame
He moved to Memphis in 1947 and started singing gospel music in groups that included The Miniatures.
Trivia
He collaborated with B.B. King for two albums in the 1970s.
Family Life
He was born to his father, I.J. Brooks, who abandoned him as a child and later took his stepfather, Leroy Bland's last name.
Associated With
Ike Turner suggested he record singles for Sun Records in the 1950s.
