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Bobby Rush (born November 10, 1933, Homer, Louisiana, United States) is an American blues musician, composer and singer. His style incorporates elements of blues, rap and funk. ==Biography== Born Emmit Ellis, Jr. in Homer, Louisiana, Rush was the son of Ellis Sr. and Mattie Ellis. His father was a pastor whose guitar and harmonica playing provided early musical influences. As a young child he began experimenting with music using a sugar-cane syrup-bucket and a broom-wire diddley bow. Around 1946, he and the family moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas where his father took on the pastorate of a church. It was here that Rush would become friends with Elmore James, slide-player Boyd Gilmore (Elmore's cousin), and piano-player Moose John Walker; eventually forming a band to support his singing, as well as harp and guitar playing. Still a teen, Rush donned a fake moustache to play in local juke joints with the band fascinated by enthusiasm of the crowds. His family relocated to Chicago in 1953 where he became part of the local blues scene in the following decade.〔 In Chicago he met and befriended his neighbor, Muddy Waters, and began working for Jimmy Reed. Through these connections he began performing on a circuit with Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Jimmy Reed. It was in the early 1970s that his self-penned "Chicken Heads" cracked the ''Billboard'' R&B chart on Galaxy, after being picked up from a small label started by former Vee Jay Records producer, Calvin Carter (#34, 1971). He later recorded with leading black music label, Philadelphia International, releasing his first album, ''Rush Hour'' produced by Leon Huff, with one track, ''I Wanna Do The Do'' also charting in 1979 (#75). ''Chicken Heads'' would become Rush's first gold certified record in 1971, and would later re-enter the Billboard chart 30 years after its release as a result of its feature in the film Black Snake Moan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bobby Rush )〕 His next album to become gold certified would be “Sue” in 1981, and “Ain’t Studdin’ Ya” in 1991. In the early 1980s, he moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he recorded a series of records for the LaJam label, Malaco's Waldoxy imprint, and in 2003, his own Deep Rush label with partner Greg Preston, a former Malaco Records executive. One of the artists on the label is Crystal Springs, Mississippi native and former band mate Dexter Allen. 2004's ''FolkFunk'' was a return to a more rootsier sound, featuring guitarist Alvin Youngblood Hart. He appeared in the film, ''The Road to Memphis'' which is part of the series ''The Blues'', produced by Martin Scorsese. As a result of the Scorsese film, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named him "'King of the Chitlin' Circuit' because of his 50 years of relentless touring and colorful live show." Rush was also a judge for the second annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. He also performed at the White House along with James Brown when Bill Clinton went into office. In 2014 he again performed for Bill and Hillary Clinton for a state event in Arkansas. In 2007, he became the first blues artist to perform in China, earning him the title “International Dean of the Blues.” He was later named Friendship Ambassador to the Great Wall of China after performing the largest concert ever held at that site. In addition, Rush has toured in most major markets around the world, including Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; Berlin, Germany; Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; Lucerne, Switzerland; New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California; to Jackson, Mississippi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bobby Rush (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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