She is a fiery jewel - one of my favorites. You can even hear pre-Johnny Thunders in her playing. Sleepy LaBeef turned me onto her - he about worships her.
I've been viewing several of her performances on You Tube and read her a little about her life.
The church embraced her gospel music until she released a couple of successful blues tunes. She was brokenhearted to discover many of her former gospel fans dissed her afterwards. She passed in 1973 (age 58), so many of us 20 & 30 something yr old gospel fans never grew up with her music.
If she were living today, I think gospel would very much embrace her just as it embraces Aretha Franklin.
RIP George...and Sister Rosetta too!
nubient 1 year ago
@999plod
Do you know why he has an eye patch? Fashion statement? (I have the impression that he was a little eccentric).
In his bio it mentions hearing loss, vascular dementia and emphysemia as late-life health problems but nothing about blindness etc.
chrisb1953 1 year ago
Amazing guitar solo!
Preceded ZZ Top's La Grange by 20 odd years.
chrisb1953 1 year ago
she was awesome
dylans8 2 years ago
She is a fiery jewel - one of my favorites. You can even hear pre-Johnny Thunders in her playing. Sleepy LaBeef turned me onto her - he about worships her.
57188 2 years ago
I've been viewing several of her performances on You Tube and read her a little about her life.
The church embraced her gospel music until she released a couple of successful blues tunes. She was brokenhearted to discover many of her former gospel fans dissed her afterwards. She passed in 1973 (age 58), so many of us 20 & 30 something yr old gospel fans never grew up with her music.
If she were living today, I think gospel would very much embrace her just as it embraces Aretha Franklin.
Cynthiano2009 2 years ago
Wow! Killer!
54spiritedwill54 2 years ago
ERIC BURDON!!!
JulianThomePictures 3 years ago
I used to wonder where Jimi got some of his chops from, know we know! (BB eat your heart out!!)
lamerie 3 years ago
George Melly, died last year unfortunately.
999plod 3 years ago