soul & blues

14 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Blues Vocals, URBAN/R&B: Soul



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born ''horace ''bobby'' bowens
birthday april 22nd.
on ''edisto island ,s.c.
the same little town that gave us the greatest bass player in the
history of popular music.
''james jamerson'' of the motown fame.
bobby the 5th. of seven children born to the late sam and maggie bowens,
started his musical carrier at an early age,
singing in church chiors at the ''edisto presbertian church usa''
and playing drums at records hops,while attending ''jane edwards
elementary and baptist hill high schools''.
he migrated to new york city where he perfected his talents playing in
numerous bands and with hundreds of musician,
he went on to become a studio musician.
and was given his first oppitunity to record by the legandary blues
singer ''roy c.''
he has backd internationally known artist such as
maxine brown,lyodd price,wilson pickett,
chuck jackson, millie jackson, freddie scott. and don covay,to name a
few.
as a recording artist, bobby started as the drummer,writer,and producer
for the group ''shades of magic'',
wher he wrote and produced songs''gonna love somebody'' and ''your love
is a tower of power''
lead by vocalist ''ron engram''a very good vocalist,which did very well.
several singles followed but things rally took of when he wrote and was
persuaded to sing lead on ''my love is in your pocket''.
then the group became '' bobby bowens and shades of magic',
where they then recorded they first album''
''self titled,''bobby bowens and shades of magic''.released by move
records in ''scotland
england uk. he then ventured out as a solo artist, recording his
second album titled
''let's do it all over again''followed by sensational single ''sweet
love-so good''also wrote and produced,charleston s.c. well known dj
''frankie the big bopper''''feel so good - hurt so bad''.
also a.k. wells,crack cocaine-it's a killer''.
his album to follow ''it's all about love''
gave us best sellers such as,
''makin love in the bath tub'' good''''affection'',
he then relocated to tampa florida where he recorded his latest
album,''great great woman''
dedicated to every woman on the earth,
he has since released a new single ,
''get down on it & scratch your itch''
ranked no.5 on the japanese soul clinic magazine. look for bobby bowens
new album very soon.
1.bobby --- wishes for the future?
A. a european and japanese tour.
2.what bobby enjoys most?
A.spending time with my family and relatives.
3.favorite tv. shows?
A.sandford & son, flip wilson, the odd couple.
4.favorite artists?
A.otis redding--tyrone davis
the temptations-luther vandross.
5.his inspirations?
A.otis redding--and james jamerson
BOBBY BOWENS