I'm
extremely saddened to learn that Freddie Hughes died last Tuesday from leukaemia and
complications from Covid-19 aged 79. This year already is an 'annus
horribilis' as far as veteran soul artists has been concerned.
He has been mentioned and featured many times on this blog and has been one
of my favourite male soul singers since I can remember. His work should be
far more widely known and appreciated and as the headline of
this obituary
reads "He should have been a superstar"!
I will not go into any great detail as his work has been extensively covered
in this
Discography from a couple of years ago and several other posts over the years
HERE.
I think the best tribute is to link to respects paid on his
facebook
page and to post some of his best recordings and a live performance at The Catfish Blues Festival with his son Derrick in 2013 singing, 'criminally', his only solo chart success "Send My Baby Back" from 1968. Rest in peace Freddie and
thank you for your music.
1 comment:
What a sad start to the year!!! Another great gentleman.
A piece of my youth that is leaving.
Yves
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