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Robert Calvin Bland (born Robert Calvin Brooks; January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer. Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B . [ 2 ]
The album charted at number 172 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It spawned three hit singles : " Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City ", "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)" and "Yolanda".
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For his 2001 album The Blueprint, rapper Jay-Z recorded the song "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)," a Kanye West-produced track built around a sample of Bobby Bland's chartmaking rendition. Other notable cover versions have been recorded by: Bobby Bazini - on his sophomore album, Where I Belong (folk/soul, 2014)
Bobby Bland, B. B. King – vocals; B. B. King, Milton Hopkins, Johnny Jones, Ray Parker – guitar; Rudy Aikels, Louis Villery – bass guitar; John "Jabo" Starks ...
"I Pity the Fool" is a soul blues song originally recorded by Bobby Bland in 1961 for his first Duke Records album, Two Steps from the Blues. Many music writers believe that it was written by Joe Medwick, [2] although Duke owner Don Robey (using the pseudonym "Deadric Malone") appears on the songwriting credits.
"I'll Take Care of You" (song), a 1959 song by Bobby Bland, which has been covered by several artists; I'll Take Care of You (Chuck Jackson and Cissy Houston album), a 1992 album; I'll Take Care of You (Mark Lanegan album), a 1999 album