Long John Baldry
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British musician (1941–2005)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1941-01-12
- Active to
- 2005-07-21
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John William Baldry, popularly known as Long John Baldry (January 12, 1941 – July 21, 2005) was a pioneering blues singer from England. He sang with and influenced many notable British musicians with Rod Stewart and Elton John appearing in bands led by Baldry at various stages of the 1960s. He enjoyed pop success in the UK where "Let The Heartaches Begin" reached #1 in 1967 and in Australia where his duet with Kathi McDonald "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" reached the top 5 of the charts in 19
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- East Haddon
- Place of death
- Vancouver
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
- Official website
- www.longjohnbaldry.com
- Image
- Long John Baldry photo 1972.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1941-01-12
- date of death
- 2005-07-21
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- cause of death
- infectious disease
- pseudonym
- Long John Baldry
- name in native language
- John William Baldry
- Commons category
- Long John Baldry
- short name
- John Baldry
- nickname
- Long John
- manner of death
- natural causes
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