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Mick Hucknall meets Bobby "Blue" Bland

Andria Lisle, MOJO, June 2008

He revolutionised soul in the early '60s, sings like an angel in anguish, and has influenced everyone from Otis Redding to Van Morrison. Now Bobby Bland has brought about the demise of Simply Red. He talks to Mick Hucknall about his life and music.

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