07-22-2005, 04:30 PM
Friday July 22, 0647 PM
Blues legend Long John Baldry dies
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Blues legend Long John Baldry, who helped discover several music superstars including Rod Stewart, has died in Vancouver after a long illness, his agent said on Friday.
Baldry, 64, died late on Thursday in a Vancouver hospital surrounded by friends and family after a four-month fight with severe chest infection, Frank Garcia said in a statement posted on Baldry's Web site.
A hospital official confirmed the death.
Baldry, who was nicknamed Long John because of his 6'7" height, was considered a founding father of the British blues and rock 'n roll scene in the 1960s. He had lived and worked in Canada for the past 25 years.
Baldry's early projects such as Blues Inc., Cyril Davis and the All Stars and the Hoochie Coochie Men featured a plethora of musicians would go onto superstardom Stewart, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Jack Bruce, and Jimmy Page.
Elton John, then known as Reg Dwight, also performed with Baldry.
Blues legend Long John Baldry dies
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Blues legend Long John Baldry, who helped discover several music superstars including Rod Stewart, has died in Vancouver after a long illness, his agent said on Friday.
Baldry, 64, died late on Thursday in a Vancouver hospital surrounded by friends and family after a four-month fight with severe chest infection, Frank Garcia said in a statement posted on Baldry's Web site.
A hospital official confirmed the death.
Baldry, who was nicknamed Long John because of his 6'7" height, was considered a founding father of the British blues and rock 'n roll scene in the 1960s. He had lived and worked in Canada for the past 25 years.
Baldry's early projects such as Blues Inc., Cyril Davis and the All Stars and the Hoochie Coochie Men featured a plethora of musicians would go onto superstardom Stewart, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Jack Bruce, and Jimmy Page.
Elton John, then known as Reg Dwight, also performed with Baldry.