long john baldry [60s blues singer]

[steve56]

died today aged 64,had one no 1 record in 1967.

[Steve R]

He was a stalwart of the British blues scene, his influence being far greater than any personal commercial success.

[steve56]

yeah was a member of supergroup the steampacket also featured rod stewart,julie driscoll[whom i fancied].

[Guilbert]

Not many people know this.

Elton John was called Reg Dwight when he was just a piano
player in various bands.

He wanted to change his name and was playing in a band
called Bluesology with Long John Baldry and Elton Dean
(saxophone player).

So he took the "Elton" and the "John" from each of them and
so a legend was born.

Could just as easily have been Dean Baldry I suppose.

[mart]

But where did he get the Hercules from? Surely not Poirot.

Mart

[Steve R]

mart wrote:

> But where did he get the Hercules from? Surely not Poirot.
>
> Mart


Actually he took it from the name of Steptoe and Son's horse - seriously.