Blue Blot

Blue Blot
OriginBelgium
GenresBlues rock
Years active1986–2000
LabelsBMG
Past membersLuke Walter Jr
Steve Clisby
Marty Townsend
Lenny Northover
Michael Schack
Jan Meyers

Blue Blot were a Belgian blues rock band.[1]

Biography

The band were formed by frontman Luke Walter Jr. and influenced by blues-rock and soul music, with an emphasis on hits.[2] They signed to Ace, a small Belgium label and released their debut album, Shopping For Love in 1987.[1] The group were signed to BMG / Ariola and achieved commercial success in Germany and Scandinavia[3] with the albums Bridge To Your Heart and Where Do We Go[1] and a cover of Toto's "Hold the Line".[4] In 1993, Walter Jr discovered he was suffering from leukemia and left the band to be replaced by Steve Clisby.[1] He later had a solo career[5] but died in 1996.[6]

Members

  • Luke Walter Jr. – vocals (to 1993)
  • Steve Clisby – vocals (after 1993)
  • Marty Townsend – guitar
  • Lenny Northover – sax
  • Michael Schack – drums
  • Jan Meijers – bass

Backing vocals:

  • Anja Baert alias Chelsy
  • Catherine Mys
  • Cindy Barg
  • Mich Van Hautem
  • Sabine de Vos (stand-in)

Discography

Studio albums
  • Shopping For Love (1987)
  • Bridge to your Heart (1991)
  • Where Do We Go (1992)
  • Yo Yo Man (1994)
  • Blue Blot (1996)[1]
Live albums
Compilations
  • Blunk (2000)[1]
  • Hit Collection (2008)[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Blue Blot". The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ^ Horn, David; Laing, Dave (2005). Shepherd, John (ed.). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 2. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-826-47436-0.
  3. ^ "BMG is Hands-On with 'Time'". Billboard. 15 August 1992. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Hold the Line – Blue Blot". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ Pas, Jens (2010). De kikker en de oceaan. Over het belang van emotie in een wereld van kennis. Academia Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-9-038-21507-5.
  6. ^ "Luke Walter Jr". MTV. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Hit Collection – Blue Blot". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2015.


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