J. Blackfoot

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J. Blackfoot
Birth nameJohn Colbert
Born(1946-11-20)November 20, 1946
R&B, southern soul[1]
Years active1967 – 2011

John Colbert (November 20, 1946 – November 30, 2011),[2] known professionally as J. Blackfoot, was an American soul singer. A member of The Soul Children in the late 1960s and 1970s, he subsequently had a moderately successful solo career. His biggest hit was "Taxi", which reached the charts in both the US and UK in 1984.

Biography

John Colbert was born in

The Bar-Kays, Colbert joined the reconstituted group as lead singer, and performed with them for several months, but did not record.[4]

In 1968, after

Hot 100, and recorded seven albums.[4][5]

The Soul Children disbanded in 1979. Blackfoot worked with bands in the Memphis area, and recorded solo for the local Prime Cut label. In 1983, he began working again with writer and producer Homer Banks, with whom he had recorded with The Soul Children. He recorded "Taxi", a song originally written for Johnnie Taylor but not recorded by him. Blackfoot's record rose to no. 4 on the R&B chart and no. 90 on the pop chart, also reaching no. 48 in the UK.[6][7]

Colbert recorded several albums, and had several more R&B hits on Banks'

Edge label formed by Al Bell in 1986. In 1987, he had another significant hit, "Tear Jerker", a duet with Ann Hines, reaching no. 28 on the R&B chart. Background Singer Larry(LJ)Johnson played a Major part in his first four albums including and after Taxi as Singer Writer and Vocal Arranger before joining The Barkays. . [5][6][8]
J. Blackfoot later moved to the Basix label, continuing to release albums into the new millennium.

In 2007, Blackfoot and West reformed the Soul Children, with Hines and fourth member Cassandra Graham.[5] In 2010, Blackfoot appeared as part of David Porter's music revue.[3]

J. Blackfoot died of pancreatic cancer on November 30, 2011.[3][9]

Discography

Albums

  • City Slicker (Sound Town, 1983)
  • Physical Attraction (Sound Town, 1984)
  • U-Turn (Edge, 1987)
  • Loveaholic (Basix, 1991)
  • Room Service (Basix, 1993)
  • Reality (Basix, 1995)
  • This Christmas (Basix, 1997)
  • Stealing Love (Basix, 1997)
  • Having An Affair (Basix, 1999)
  • At His Best (Basix, 1999)
  • Same Place Same Time (Basix, 2001)
  • It Ain't Over Til It's Over (JEA Music, 2006)
  • Woof Woof Meow (JEA Music, 2009)
  • Soles Of My Shoes (Locobop, 2009)

[10][11]

Chart singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Pop[12] US
R&B[6]
UK[13]
1983 "Taxi" 90 4 48
1984 "I Stood On The Sidewalk And Cried" - 63 -
1985 "Don't You Feel It Like I Feel It" - 62 -
"Hiding Place" - 77 -
1986 "U-Turn" - 33 -
1987 "Bad Weather" - 78 -
"Tear Jerker"
J. Blackfoot featuring Ann Hines 		- 28 -
"Respect Yourself" - 58 -

References

  1. ^ J Blackfoot Retrieved 10 December 2021
  2. ^ "The Legendary J. Blackfoot Died Today". www.bmansbluesreport.com.
  3. ^ a b c Mehr, Bob, "Stax star J. Blackfoot dies", The Commercial Appeal, November 30, 2011. Accessed January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Deep Soul Column - J. Blackfoot interview". www.soulexpress.net.
  5. ^ a b c "The Soul Children - Story and Interview". www.soulexpress.net.
  6. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 33.
  7. ISBN 0-85112-398-8
  8. ^ Jordan, Mark (8 August 2008). "Taking blues to another level, Bland, other legends set to rock Tri-State". Commercial Appeal.
  9. ^ Williams, Richard (December 6, 2011). "J Blackfoot obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "J. Blackfoot". www.soulbluesmusic.com.
  11. ^ "J. Blackfoot - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  12. ISBN 0-89820-155-1
    .
  13. ISBN 0-00-717931-6
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