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Bobby Rush is an American blues and soul singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his hit songs "Chicken Heads" and "I Wanna Do the Do". He has released over 25 albums and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards. Rush was born in Homer, Louisiana, and grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He began his career in the 1950s, playing in local bands in the Arkansas Delta. He moved to Chicago in the 1960s and released his first single, "Chicken Heads", in 1969. The song became a hit and was later covered by the likes of Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers. Throughout his career, Rush has released a number of albums, including "Rush Hour" (1972), "Folk Funk" (1975), "Raw" (1977), and "Down in Louisiana" (1980). He has also collaborated with a number of artists, including Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, and Eric Clapton. In addition to his music career, Rush has also acted in a number of films, including "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "The Color Purple" (1985). He has also appeared on television shows such as "The Tonight Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman". In 2020, Rush was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Popular As Emmett Ellis Jr.
Occupation soundtrack
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 10 November 1933
Birthday 10 November
Birthplace Homer, Louisiana, USA
Nationality United States

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2017

He later won a 2017 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for Porcupine Meat.

2014

He co-starred in the 2014 documentary Take Me to the River alongside Terrence Howard, Snoop Dogg and Mavis Staples. That same year, he had his late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He was the first bluesman to perform at the Great Wall of China, attracting over 40,000 people and earning him the title "China's Ambassador of the Blues.

2006

" In 2006 he was inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame.

2000

Bobby Rush is an 85-year-old Grammy winning and legendary R&B, Soul, Funk and Blues artist with the energy and performance style like he's in his prime. Rolling Stone calls him "The King of the Chitlin' Circuit" for his constant touring and vibrant live show on a circuit that has been home to Jimi Hendrix, B. B. King, James Brown and other black entertainers. Mainstream recognition came when he earned his first Grammy nomination for his 2000 album Hoochie Man.

1926

Sitting on Top of the Blues, his 26th studio album is certain to extend his winning streak, and promises to further spread the news that this revered legend is bigger, badder and bolder than ever. Bobby Rush has earned 12 Blues Music Awards, including the B. B. King Entertainer of the Year Award and Album of the Year.