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Musical artist
Ellis Hooks (born 1974) is an American soul blues and electric blues singer and songwriter, who has released six albums to date.[1]
The Allmusic journalist , Thom Jurek, noted that Hooks " touches upon Wilson Pickett , Sam Cooke , and Otis Redding , but feels like one of the gritty New York streets Hooks has busked upon."[2]
Biography
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Hooks was born in Bay Minette, Alabama , United States,[1] Cherokee mother and an African American father, who was a Baptist raised sharecropper . He was the thirteenth of sixteen children. By the age of fourteen, Hooks had heard secular music on the radio and left his strict upbringing.[3] hitchhiking across the United States, Hooks also travelled around Europe, residing in Paris and Amsterdam , before relocating to New York in his mid-twenties. After busking on the streets of the city, by accident he met the record producer, Jon Tiven ,[4] Undeniable .[5] BBC 's World Music Festival in 2003, and opened for Terence Trent D'Arby . Hooks also performed with Carla Thomas at the Montreux Jazz Festival . His 2003 album, Up Your Mind , was nominated for a Blues Music Award .[6]
Uncomplicated (2004) was noted by one reviewer as "somehow both connects with the past while pointing ahead to the future".[7]
The Hand of God (2005) was recorded in New York City and Nashville, Tennessee , and had five of its tracks mixed by Dan Penn .[8]
His next recording, Godson of Soul , was also produced by Jon Tiven, and included contributions from Steve Cropper and Wayne Jackson .[9]
Hooks' next release was Another Saturday Morning , issued in July 2007.[10]
Festival work
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In May 2004, Hooks performed at Memphis in May .
Hooks appeared at the Kitchener Blues Festival in August 2014.[11]
Other recordings
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In 2003, Hooks recorded his cover version of "Bulbs " for the Van Morrison tribute album , Vanthology: A Tribute to Van Morrison [12] Frank Black 's 2005 album, Honeycomb .[13] Little Milton record his album Think of Me in 2005.[14] Fast Man Raider Man
Hooks' co-composed song "40 Days" was recorded by Howard Tate on his 2008 album, Blue Day ;[15] Deborah Coleman had earlier recorded Hooks' co-penned song, "Undeniable", for her What About Love? (2004) release.[15]
Discography
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Studio albums
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Year
Title
Record label
Additional credits
2002
Undeniable Zane
2003
Up Your Mind Evidence
2004
Uncomplicated Artemis
2005
The Hand of God Zane
2005
Godson of Soul Evidence
2007
Another Saturday Morning Evidence
2015
Needle in a Haystack Blues Boulevard
2019
Live in Normandy Continental Blue Heat
Chris Bergson / Ellis Hooks
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See also
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References
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^ "Ellis Hooks – Another Saturday Morning" . Insurgentcountry.net . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Ellis Hooks" . LA Phil. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Undeniable – Ellis Hooks | Credits" . AllMusic . October 1, 2002. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "An Overdose Of Fingal Cocoa: Ellis Hooks" . Overdoseoffingalcocoa.blogspot.com . April 19, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ Kalet, Hank (n.d.). "Ellis Hooks: Uncomplicated" . PopMatters . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Artists : Ellis Hooks" . Zanerecords.com . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Ellis Hooks: Godson Of Soul | Music Review" . Slant Magazine . August 10, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Another Saturday Morning – Ellis Hooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Ellis Hooks" . Kitchener Blues Festival. April 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Vanthology: A Tribute to Van Morrison CD Album" . Cduniverse.com . August 5, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Honeycomb – Frank Black | Credits" . AllMusic . July 19, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ "Ellis Hooks | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
^ a b Hal Horowitz (May 25, 2004). "What About Love? – Deborah Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 16, 2014 .
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