A
singer/songwriter from
Memphis.
Nickname is from his late-50s "Little Boy Blue". Like many great soul voices, he sings with one foot in the choir and one in the
red light district; Bland's style adds a
croonerly base to a genre noted for the shout. A "
blues legend", but 1960's
Two Steps from the Blues is a classic of
rock and roll and
soul music as well, and his "
I Pity the Fool", et al, has been
covered by many
rock bands, including
David Bowie's second.