Long John Baldry

Long John Baldry was an English blues singer and a founding figure of the British rhythm and blues movement of the 1960s. Baldry's music career spanned more than five decades and he was an influential figure in the British music scene. Baldry was born in London in 1941 and started his music career in the late 1950s, performing in various blues clubs in London and recording with the group Bluesology. He released his first solo album, It Ain't Easy, in 1972 and had several hit songs in the UK.

Baldry's most popular albums include It Ain't Easy (1972), Everything Stops for Tea (1973), Right to Sing the Blues (1976), Long John Baldry and Friends (1983), and Let the Heartaches Begin (1987). His best-known songs include "Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll" (1972), "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" (1972), and "Let the Heartaches Begin" (1987).

An interesting fact about Long John Baldry is that he was a vocal supporter of LGBT rights and was the first major rock star to publicly come out as gay in 1976. He was also a key figure in the launch of the charity organization Elton John AIDS Foundation.