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Eric Bibb (b. 1951) is an American blues singer and guitarist, based in London, England, who has made his career largely in Europe.
Bibb was born on 16th August 1951 in New York into a musical family. His father, Leon Bibb, is a trained singer who sang in musical theatre and made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene. His uncle was the world-famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, Odetta, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb’sgodfather.
Bibb was given his first steel-string guitar when he was seven years old. Growing up surrounded by talent, he recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing advised the eleven-year-old Bibb to “Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff”.
At sixteen years old, Bibb’s father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his television talent show Someone New. Bibb’s early musical heroes were from his father’s band, and included Bill Lee (father of director Spike), who appeared on Bibb’s album Me To You, years later.
In 1969, Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St Mark’s place in New York, and went on to study Psychology and Russian at Colombia University, but at the age of nineteen he left for Paris, where a meeting with guitarist Mickey Baker focused his interest in blues guitar. When he later moved to Sweden, Bibb found a creative environment which took him back to Greenwich Village during the heyday of the folk revival. Settling in Stockholm, Bibb immersed himself in pre-war blues and continued to write and perform.
Bibb was born on 16th August 1951 in New York into a musical family. His father, Leon Bibb, is a trained singer who sang in musical theatre and made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene. His uncle was the world-famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, Odetta, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb’sgodfather.
Bibb was given his first steel-string guitar when he was seven years old. Growing up surrounded by talent, he recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing advised the eleven-year-old Bibb to “Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff”.
At sixteen years old, Bibb’s father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his television talent show Someone New. Bibb’s early musical heroes were from his father’s band, and included Bill Lee (father of director Spike), who appeared on Bibb’s album Me To You, years later.
In 1969, Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St Mark’s place in New York, and went on to study Psychology and Russian at Colombia University, but at the age of nineteen he left for Paris, where a meeting with guitarist Mickey Baker focused his interest in blues guitar. When he later moved to Sweden, Bibb found a creative environment which took him back to Greenwich Village during the heyday of the folk revival. Settling in Stockholm, Bibb immersed himself in pre-war blues and continued to write and perform.
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martinforest wrote:
Fantastic. Brilliant. And everlasting.
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forest4953 wrote:
in the song Kokomo who is the person he is singing about? This is driving me insane.
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Panna_Alicja wrote:
can somebody tell me the name of the song with lines like these: "wrapped up in her arms it's where I do belong" "I could build a new Taj Mahal"? I would be very thankful ;)
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gravemike wrote:
Old School Blues with some interesting ideas:)
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Ceelock wrote:
Love the duet you did with Pura Fe' - "People You Love" Really helped me get through a rough time in my life.
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Sidrah12 wrote:
Your music sparks up my mood.
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axelrot wrote:
FOR YOU, magnifique ballade.
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ryanschmidt27 wrote:
Eric is tagged in my group! http://www.last.fm/group/2011+Blues+Music+Awards+Nominees
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SoulJazzsterInc wrote:
He should have as much scrobbles as Keb' Mo', it's so few for a talented artist like him
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orre1337 wrote:
I love the Diamond days album, and I can't belive it's not on spotify :( I'm curious that destiny blues isn't in the top 10.
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Anton-ia wrote:
I fell in love with this music! If you're tired or sad, it helps.
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Dana_UK wrote:
I love your music Eric !!!
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nallaSiobhan wrote:
well, we're lucky that House's producent has such a great taste ;P cause "shine on" is amazing! and so is Eric Bobb :) House's bringing us a really good music ;]
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Danata17 wrote:
House brought me too)))))))cool
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wazka89 wrote:
That's funny... we all watched House, and now listening "Shine On.".. like "the who - teenage wasteland" or "Alanis Morisette - not as we" etc. :D House define music trends! xD
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Guy-Fawkes wrote:
heh) house, yeap))
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benek1029 wrote:
that's why I like House..."Shine On"!
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beerninja04 wrote:
Heard "Shine On" on House. I immediately bought it off iTunes. This guy's amazing, really surprised I'd never heard of him!
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pcholody wrote:
How come I've never heard of him before!!! :)
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Roux-m wrote:
ahh, i heard 'shine on' on house, it's wonderful! ♥
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