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Eric Bibb bigraphy, stories - American singer-songwriter

Eric Bibb : biography

August 16, 1951 –

Eric Bibb (born 16 August 1951) is an American-born acoustic blues singer-songwriter. He moved to Europe in 1970 and currently resides in Helsinki, Finland, together with his Finnish wife and tour manager Sari Matinlassi-Bibb. Retrieved 2012-03-12

Discography

Select studio albums

  • Eric Bibb: Ain’t It Grand (1972)
  • Eric Bibb: Rainbow People (1977)
  • Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb: Olikalikadant (1978)
  • Eric Bibb & Bert Deivert: April Fools (1979)
  • Eric Bibb & Bert Deivert: River Road (1980)
  • Eric Bibb & Friends: Songs For Peace (1982)
  • Bert Deivert & Eric Bibb: Hello Stranger (1983)
  • Eric Bibb: Golden Apples Of The Sun (1983)
  • Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb: A Collection Of Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb (1993)
  • Eric Bibb & Needed Time: Spirit & The Blues (1994)
  • Eric Bibb & Needed Time: Good Stuff (1997)
  • Eric Bibb: Me To You (1997)
  • Eric Bibb: Home To Me (1999)
  • Eric Bibb: Roadworks (1999)
  • Eric Bibb: Just Like Love (2000)
  • Eric Bibb: Painting Signs (2001)
  • Leon & Eric Bibb: A Family Affair (2002)
  • Eric Bibb: Natural Light (2003)
  • Eric Bibb, Rory Block, & Maria Muldaur: Sisters & Brothers (2004)
  • Eric Bibb & Friends: Friends (2004)
  • Eric Bibb: A Ship Called Love (2005)
  • Leon & Eric Bibb: Praising Peace: A Tribute to Paul Robeson (2006)
  • Eric Bibb: Diamond Days (2006)
  • Eric Bibb: 12 Gates To The City (2006)
  • Eric Bibb: Eric Bibb, A Retrospective ‒ with new studio track, "Trust The Dawn", and live track, "Saucer & Cup" (2006)
  • Eric Bibb: Get On Board (2008)
  • Eric Bibb: Spirit I Am (2008)
  • Eric Bibb: Booker’s Guitar (2010)
  • Eric Bibb: Blues Ballads & Work Songs (2011)
  • Eric Bibb: The Haven (2011)
  • Eric Bibb: Booker’s Guitar (2011)
  • Eric Bibb: Deeper In The Well (2012)
  • Habib Koité – Eric Bibb: Brothers in Bamako (2012)

Select live albums

  • Eric Bibb: Live At The Basement (2002)
  • Eric Bibb: An Evening with Eric Bibb (2007)
  • Eric Bibb: Live À FIP (a.k.a. Live At FIP) (2009)
  • Eric Bibb: Troubadour Live With Staffan Astner (2011)

Select special appearances & compilations

  • Cyndee Peters: När Morgonstjärnan Brinner (1987)
  • Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir, Taj Mahal, & Eric Bibb: Shakin’ A Tailfeather (1997)
  • Various artists: Jazz FM Presents Absolute Blues (1997)
  • Various artists: Bob Harris Presents (Volume 1) (1999)
  • Various artists: Hippity Hop (1999)
  • Various artists: All You Need Is Love (Beatles Songs For Kids) (1999)
  • Various artists: Putumayo Presents Mali To Memphis (An African-American Odyssey) (1999)
  • Various artists: Putumayo Presents World Playground (A Musical Adventure For Kids) (1999)
  • Various artists: Screamin’ & Hollerin’ The Blues (2000)
  • Various artists: Blue Haze (Songs Of Jimi Hendrix) (2000)
  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra: Jools Holland’s Big Band Rhythm & Blues (2001)
  • Various artists: Putumayo Kids Presents Reggae Playground (2006)

Biography

Bibb’s father, Leon, was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his uncle was the jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb’s godfather.