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词条 Earl Thomas (musician)
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  1. Biography and career

  2. Discography

  3. References

Earl Thomas (born August 29, 1960) is an American blues singer from California, United States. He is also a songwriter, with songs covered by artists including Tom Jones, Etta James, Solomon Burke and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. He has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award and has won the San Diego Music Award four times.[1]

Biography and career

He was born Earl Thomas Bridgeman in Pikeville, Tennessee, United States. He went to Humboldt State University.[2]

He started out playing the Arcata clubs in the early 1980s while still at university.[3] He was at an open mike night at an Arcata and sang a Jackson Browne number, "Something Fine" which was the start of his performing.[4]

In the early 1990s, he moved to San Diego, California.[2] His Blue...Not Blues album was released in 1991 and received favorable reviews, and he was referred to by one reviewer as "a pleasant surprise".[5][6] His self-penned song, "I Sing the Blues", was a hit for Etta James.[7]

In 2008, he played at the Russian River Blues Festival in Sonoma County, California.[3]

In August 2016, Thomas appeared at the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival at Colne in Lancashire, England.[8]

Discography

  • 1991: Blue...Not Blues (Bizarre-Straight/Rhino)
  • 1994: Extra Soul (Bizarre-Planet/JDC)
  • 2003: Soul'd! (Memphis International)
  • 2005: Intersection (Memphis International)
  • 2005: Unplugged At Caffe Calabria (Bridgeman Enterprises)
  • 2006: Plantation Gospel (JP Bomann Production Company)
  • 2008: Earl Thomas With Paddy Milner & The Big Sounds: See It My Way (Pepper Cake/ZYX Music)
  • 2008: Soulshine (Conton)
  • 2011: Introducing The Blues Ambassadors (Earl Thomas Music)
  • 2012: Earl Thomas & The Kings of Rhythm: Live At Biscuits & Blues (Earl Thomas Music)
  • 2016: Crow (Earl Thomas Music)[9]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://vivaglammagazine.com/earl-thomas/|title=Earl Thomas|website=Vivaglammagazine.com|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
2. ^{{cite book|author=Edward M. Komara|title=Encyclopedia of the Blues|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-w-uGwm_LhcC&pg=PA983|year=2006|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-415-92699-7|page=983}}
3. ^The Press Democrat 15, June 2008 [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1673&dat=20080615&id=FYZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VCUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4534,3494173&hl=ko Blues: The secret of a pink leisure suit]
4. ^The Sunday Gazette January 4, 2004 [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=20040104&id=YohGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VukMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1195,706973&hl=ko H5 Thomas doesn't limit himself to one style, but his heart is in soul by Joel Selvin]
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bluenot-blues-mw0000268855|title=Blue...Not Blues - Earl Thomas - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
6. ^The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 19, 1992 [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19920119&id=5-UcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9pYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6501,1192660&hl=ko J5 Music, Recordings Blues -Jim White]
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/earl-thomas-mn0000128823/biography|title=Earl Thomas - Biography & History|website=AllMusic|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesfestival.co.uk/line-ups/the-main-stages/international-stage/|title=The International Stage - The Great British R&B Festival|website=Bluesfestival.co.uk|accessdate=22 August 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/earl-thomas-mn0000128823/discography|title=Earl Thomas - Album Discography |website=AllMusic|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
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