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Soko Richardson
Soko on back cover of John Mayall album, The Latest Edition. Photography and design by John Mayall, 1974
Soko on back cover of John Mayall album, The Latest Edition. John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist Photography and design by John Mayall, 1974
Background information
Born8 December 1939(1939-12-08)
OriginNew Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
Died29 January 2004 (aged 64)
Genre(s)Blues, R&B, Blues Rock, Rock, Soul
Occupation(s)drummer, percussionist, arranger
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1955 - 2004
Associated actsJohn Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Ike & Tina Turner Revue

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Biography

Born in New Iberia, Louisiana, Richardson began his musical career at the age of 16, when he left home to tour the South with local bands. New Iberia ( French: La Nouvelle-Ibérie, Spanish: Nueva Iberia) is a city in and the Parish seat of Iberia Parish, The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Shortly thereafter Ike Turner, upon hearing Richardson play in Texas, hired him to play with his band, Kings of Rhythm, and then later with The Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Ike Wister Turner ( November 5 1931 &ndash December 12 2007) was an American Musician, Bandleader, Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Richardson worked with Turner for the next ten years. In March of 1971 Richardson's arrangement of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Proud Mary" reached number four on the pop charts, and number five on the R&B charts. Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with " Proud Mary " is a song written by American singer and Guitarist John Fogerty. The song became a signature song for Tina Turner, and won the band a Grammy for "Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Group. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American "[1][3]

In 1971 Richardson joined John Mayall's legendary Bluesbreakers, with whom he would tour and record for the next decade, playing with many of the diverse artists to whom Mayall gave a start. John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are a pioneering English blues band led by Singer, Songwriter, and [4][5][6]

In the mid-1980s, Richardson joined Albert Collins and the Icebreakers, and became an influential member of the Chicago Blues scene. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Albert Collins ( October 1 1932 — November 24 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas After falling Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Chicago blues is a form of Blues music that developed in Chicago Illinois by taking the basic acoustic guitar and Harmonica -based Delta blues He helped earn the Icebreakers the coveted WC Handy Award as Blues Band of The Year in 1985. The Blues Music Awards are presented by the Blues Foundation, a non-profit organization set up to foster the Blues and its heritage [1][2]

Over the years Richardson recorded with many other artists, including Bluesman Pee Wee Crayton, R&B star Bobby Womack and renowned English guitarist Terry Reid, with whom he was recording an album at the time of his death. Connie Curtis Crayton ( 18 December 1914, Rockdale, Texas — 25 June, 1985, Los Angeles, California Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (ˈwoʊmæk (born March 4 1944 is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Terry Reid (born 13 November 1949, Huntingdon, England) is a rock Singer and Guitarist. Though limited by health problems in later years, he continued to perform and record, and sit in on jam sessions with friends. A jam session is a Musical act where Musicians gather and play (or "jam") without extensive preparation or predefined Arrangements He played his last gig a few weeks before his death, at a club with Reid. [1][2]

Richardson died in the early hours of January 29th in his home in Los Angeles, from complications of diabetes. He was 65. [1][7]

Partial Discography

With Ike and Tina Turner

With John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers

With Albert Collins

Various others

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Soko Richardson press release from pressnetwork.com Fri Jan 30, 2004
  2. ^ a b c Noted Soul Drummer Soko Richardson Dies February, 2004
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised edition, 2001) New York, Fireside/Simon & Schuster. Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are a pioneering English blues band led by Singer, Songwriter, and Albert Collins ( October 1 1932 — November 24 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas After falling Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (ˈwoʊmæk (born March 4 1944 is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. pp. 1010 ISBN 0-7432-0120-5
  4. ^ John Mayall's Bluesbreakers accessed March 7, 2007
  5. ^ John Mayall Albums accessed March 7, 2007
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll pp. 621
  7. ^ John Mayall Newsletter accessed March 7, 2007

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