Bobby Marchan

Bobby Marchan

Bobby Marchan (born Oscar James Gibson, 30 April 1930 in Youngstown Ohio — died 5 December 1999) was a well-respected American rhythm and blues bandleader, MC, singer-performer, recording artist, and female impersonator, who initially began performing in New Orleans nightclubs, specifically the Dew Drop Inn and the Club Tijuana in the mid 1950s.

Marchan also toured with the band of Huey "Piano" Smith, sometimes performing as lead singer / bandleader and substituting vocally for Huey Smith (who reputedly often would stay in New Orleans to write and record while his namesake band "Huey Smith and the Clowns" played clubs and toured on the road).

One of Marchan's vocal performances with Huey Smith and the Clowns can be heard on the New Orleans R&B recording, "Don't You Just Know It", which was released in 1958.Marchan also had a solo #1 hit on the national R&B charts in 1960 with the tune "There is Something on your Mind."

Marchan recorded for a handful of small soul labels such as Dial Records and Ace Records.

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:46xsa9tgb23s B Marchan short Bio & discography from allmusic]
* [http://elvispelvis.com/bobbymarchan.htm NOLA Picayune article / obituary by Jeff Hannusch]
* [http://www.queermusicheritage.com/drag-marchan.html Bobby Marchan by Queer Music Heritage]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/bobby-marchan Bobby Marchan Biography]
* [http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&EAN=90431644423&ITM=1 Recordings: The Very Best of Bobby Marchan with audio samples]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bobby Robinson (record producer) — Bobby Robinson (b. 16 April 1917, Union, South Carolina) is a prominent African American independent record producer in New York, most active from the 1950s through the mid 1980s. He established several highly successful record labels, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Huey "Piano" Smith — Huey „Piano“ Smith (* 26. Januar 1934 in New Orleans) war ein US amerikanischer Rhythm Blues Musiker, der unter anderen die bekannte Band The Clowns leitete. Smith zählt zu den bedeutendsten Musikern der Piano Tradition von New Orleans.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Huey Piano Smith — Huey „Piano“ Smith (* 26. Januar 1934 in New Orleans) war ein US amerikanischer Rhythm Blues Musiker, der unter anderen die bekannte Band The Clowns leitete. Smith zählt zu den bedeutendsten Musikern der Piano Tradition von New Orleans.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Huey Smith — Huey „Piano“ Smith (* 26. Januar 1934 in New Orleans) war ein US amerikanischer Rhythm Blues Musiker, der unter anderen die bekannte Band The Clowns leitete. Smith zählt zu den bedeutendsten Musikern der Piano Tradition von New Orleans.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Huey „Piano“ Smith — (* 26. Januar 1934 in New Orleans) ist ein US amerikanischer Rhythm Blues Musiker, der unter anderen die bekannte Band The Clowns leitete. Smith zählt zu den bedeutendsten Musikern der Piano Tradition von New Orleans. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Session …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart — This is a list of all those musicians who made #1 on the Billboard R B chart, as defined in Joel Whitburn s Top R B Singles (ISBN 0 89820 115 2).The chart was officially titled as follows : :Oct 1942 Feb 1945 The Harlem Hit Parade:Feb 1945 Jun… …   Wikipedia

  • List of stage names — This list of stage names lists performers alphabetically according to surname (assumed or genuine) and their nickname. Individuals who have dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Also listed are… …   Wikipedia

  • Slade Alive! — Infobox Album | Name = Slade Alive! Type = Live album Artist = Slade Released = March 24, 1972 Recorded = 1971, London Genre = Hard rock Length = 39:00 Label = Polydor Records (UK) Producer = Chas Chandler Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • Huey "Piano" Smith — (born 26 January 1934 in New Orleans) is an American rhythm and blues pianist whose sound was influential in rock n roll.Huey s influence on New Orleans music in the mid 1950s was profound, and it was often said Huey Piano Smith’s band was like a …   Wikipedia

  • Tim Whitsett — (b. 1943, Jackson, Mississippi) is a music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant. His lifelong association with the music business began professionally as a sixteen year old recording artist signed to Imperial Records …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”