Spotify Release Info
Track: Bless the Telephone
Artist: Labi Siffre
Album: The Singer & The Song
Artist Bio
Name: Labi Siffre
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Biography
British vocalist, musician, and artist. Born: 25 June 1945 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. Brought up in London, Siffre is the son of an English mother and Nigerian father. After jobs such as mini-cab driver and delivery man he started to concentrate on music full-time leaving for Cannes, France to play guitar with a variety of soul musicians and bands. He returned to the UK in the late 1960s and enjoyed solo hits in 1971 with "It Must Be Love" (later covered by [a=Madness]) and "Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying". Although "Watch Me" (1972) was his last hit of the 1970s, he made a spectacular comeback with "(Something Inside) So Strong" (1987). In recent years Siffre's work has been reassessed by a new generation after the break from his song "I Got The" from album "[Link]" (1975) (and featuring [a=Chas And Dave] as session musicians!) was sampled by [a=Eminem] in his breakthrough hit "[Link]" (1999). Siffre nowadays spends much of his time writing poetry which deals with gay rights and other world issues.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Bless the TelephoneThe Singer & The Song
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2.Cannock ChaseCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
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3.My SongCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
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4.Crying, Laughing, Loving, LyingCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
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5.I Got The... - 2006 RemasterRemember My Song
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6.Watch MeCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying (Deluxe Edition)
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7.It Must Be LoveCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
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8.(Something Inside) So StrongSo Strong
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9.I Got The...The Music Of Labi Siffre
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10.'Till ForeverCrying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
Discogs Release Info
Release: Labi Siffre - The Singer And The Song
Year: 1971
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Rhythm & Blues, Soul