B.B. King, Etta James and Al Green
8/4/2007 at 8:00 PM
Mark G. Etess Arena
BRE Presents presents BB King, Etta James and Al Green in the Arena at Trump Taj Mahal on Sat., August 4, 2007. Doors are at 7:00pm and show time at 8:00pm. Ticket prices are $89 and $65. Tickets go on sale Sat., March 17, 2007.
Tickets can be obtained by either calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or in person at the Taj Box Office. For box office hours and more information call (609) 449-5150.
Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King is without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half century. A contemporary blues guitar solo without at least a couple of recognizable King-inspired bent notes is all but unimaginable, and he remains a supremely confident singer capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric.
B.B. King the definitive blues musician with over 50 albums and a recording career that started in the late 1940’s. King notched an amazing 74 entries on Billboard's R&B charts. His albums stand the test of time, like 1965’s Live At The Regal, which is still considered one of the best. With his guitar Lucille, named after a woman at the heart of a dance hall fight, King has toured across the globe, playing an average of 275 concerts yearly. Made famous with hits like “Three O’Clock Blues,” “You Don’t Know Me” and “The Thrill is Gone,” he has influenced such modern masters as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix. King’s complex technique has won him induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, and 6 Grammy Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed in 1987. His music is traditional blues, but he mixes it with jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump to form a unique sound. King has lent his richly melodic playing and singing to many television specials, television programs, special albums and collaborations, like U2’s “When Love Comes to Town.”
http://www.bbking.com
Two-time Grammy award winner, NARAS Lifetime Achievement and W.C. Handy Blues Foundation honoree, with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Etta James is an artist of genuinely legendary stature.
It began in the early Fifties when the Los Angeles-born singer was first discovered by Johnny Otis while still a teenager. It was the bandleader and talent scout who produced her first hit, the saucy "Dance With Me Henry," which immediately topped R&B charts nationwide. Her tenure with Chess Records began in 1960 and would continue for sixteen incredible years with a string of landmark hits including her signature version of "At Last," "All I Could Do Was Cry," "My Dearest Darling," "Trust In Me," "Something's Got A Hold On Me," "Tell Mama," "Fool That I Am" and "Don't Cry Baby." Together they comprised a run of charting records that ranked Etta third, just behind Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick, as the most prolific female R&B vocalist of her era.
http://www.etta-james.com
Al Green was the first great soul singer of the '70s and arguably the last great Southern soul singer. With his seductive singles for Hi Records in the early '70s, Green bridged the gap between deep soul and smooth Philadelphia soul. He incorporated elements of gospel, interjecting his performances with wild moans and wails, but his records were stylish, boasting immaculate productions that rolled along with a tight beat, sexy backing vocals, and lush strings.
An eight-time Grammy winner and inductee into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Al has been thrilling audiences the world over with his emotive blend of gospel and R&B for close to three decades now. Some hits include: "Tired of Being Alone," "Let's Stay Together," "I Can't Get Next to You," "I'm Still in Love With You," "Call Me," "Here I Am," "Let's Get Married" and "Love and Happiness."
http://www.algreenmusic.com |
