Blues Singer

How Bobby Bland Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!

Bobby Bland reached the impressive age of 83 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous blues singer.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Blues and soul singer who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.

He moved to Memphis in 1947 and started singing gospel music in groups that included The Miniatures.

He collaborated with B.B. King for two albums in the 1970s.

He was born to his father, I.J. Brooks, who abandoned him as a child and later took his stepfather, Leroy Bland’s last name.

Ike Turner suggested he record singles for Sun Records in the 1950s.

How did Bobby Bland die?

Information about the death of Bobby Bland
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death83 years
ProfessionBlues Singer
BirthdayJanuary 27, 1930
Death dateJune 23, 2013
Place of deathGermantown, Tennessee, United States
Place of burialN/A