Bobby Rush (musician)
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Bobby Rush (born Emmett Ellis Jr. in Homer, Louisiana on November 10, 1933) is an American blues musician, composer, and singer.[1] His style incorporates elements of blues, rap, and funk, as well as a comic sense about blues tropes.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Emmett Ellis Jr. |
Born | (1933-11-10) November 10, 1933 (age 90) Homer, Louisiana, United States |
Origin | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
Genres | Blues, electric blues, soul, R&B, funk, disco, acoustic blues, soul-blues[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
Years active | 1951–present |
Labels | Various |
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Rush has won twelve Blues Music Awards and in 2017, at the age of 83, he won his first Grammy Award for the album Porcupine Meat.[2][3] He is inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame.[4][5]