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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmett Ellis Jr. |
| Born | November 10, 1933 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 |
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.
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]
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Bobby Rush". Allmusic. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bobby Rush". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Blues for a cause — Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush unite for special night of music". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Inducted Members of Hall of Fame". National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Inductees: Rhythm and Blues (R & B)". Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020.