Long John Baldry

Long John Baldry (born John William Baldry) was born on January 14, 1941 in Haddon, Derbyshire, England, UK.  His nick-name Long was given him due to his towering height, 6 ft  7 in.

Blues legend Leadbelly can be named responsible for a fourteen year old boys fascination with the blues and jazz.

In the late fifties Baldry started out singing folk and jazz.  When he was twenty, 1961, he was singing with the band Blues Incorporated which was featured on the first blues album (in the UK), R&B at the Marquee which was released in 1962. 

Baldry continued to sing with bands and form his own all throughout the sixties and seventies: Blues Incorporated; 1963 Cyril Davies All-Stars - which became Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Men after Davies' death in 1964 (Rod Stewart was a vocalist); 1964 Steam Packet (again with Rod Stewart); 1966 Bluesology (which featured Reginald Dwight as keyboardist - you might know him as Elton John*).  Shortly thereafter Baldry struck out on his own.

Baldry toured the UK/Europe, he had several hits on the UK play list including a #1 single 'Let the Heartaches Begin'; 'Mexico' (for the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City 1968).  He continued to sing and perform throughout UK/Europe and then toured the US and Canada extensively, staying in New York and Los Angeles for short periods.

Baldry loved Canada, especially Vancouver, B.C., and in 1980 became a Canadian citizen where he traveled heavily on the club circuit and continued to make blues albums.  It was during his beginnings in Canada that he found a small niche in voice work.

Mr. Baldry died on July 21, 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia, after a four month battle with a severe chest infection. 

 

 

Film

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done~1975 (singing voice) (as John Baldry)

Up the Chastity Belt~1971 (as John Baldry) -  Little John

 

TV

Ben Hur~2003  (voice) -  Balthazar/Rman citizen/Roman Captain

The Snow Queen~2002  (voice) -  Rutger the Reindeer

The New Beachcombers~2002  -  JJ's Jugband

Toad Patrol~2002  (voice) -  Mistle Toad

Sabrina the Animated Series~1999  (voice) -  Additional Voices

Robocop: Alpha Commando~1998 - Administer of Amistad in Justice Reborn Part 1 (#1.1) 9/7/98

ReBoot~1994  (voice) -  Captain Capacitor (1994, 1997-1998)/Old Man Pearson (1994-1996, 1997)

Nilus the Sandman~1994  (voice) -  Nilus

Hurricanes~1993  (voice)

The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog~1993  (voice) -  Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Eggman)

Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars~1992  (voice) -  Komplex/Air Marshall

Conan: The Adventurer~1992  (voice) -  Wraith-Amon

Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers~1991 - 

MacGyver - Man #2 in  Strictly Business (# 6.19) 4/8/91

Madeline~1990  (voice) -  Additional Voices

Captain N & the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3~1990  (voice) -  Additional Voices

Dragon Quest~1989  -  (US version) - Abel

Captain N: The Game Master~1989  (voice) -  Additional Voices

Ewoks~1985  (voice) -  Additional Voices (1985- )

Beat-Club~1965 - Himself in - Procol Harum / Dave Davies / Carla Thomas / Long John Baldry / Herd (# 1.28) 1/13/68

Shindig~1964 - Himself in Shindig Goes to London Part 1: Animals; Moody Blues (1965)

The Glad Rag Ball~1964  -  Himself

Around the Beatles~1964  - Himself/performer (live concert)

 

Bands

Bluesology

Hoochie Coochie Men

 

Albums

Remembering Leadbelly~2001/2

Long John Baldry Trio~2000

The Pye Anthology~1998

Right to Sing the Blues~1997

A Thrill's a Thrill: The Canadian Years~1995

Long John Baldry: On Stage Tonight~1993

It Still Ain't Easy~1991

A Touch of Blues~1989

Long John Baldry and Friends~1987

Silent Treatment~1986

The Best of Long John Baldry~1983

Rock with the Best~1982

The Boys in the Band~1981

Long John Baldry~1980

Baldry's Out~1979

Welcome to Club Casablanca~1976

Good To Be Alive~1973

Everything Stops for Tea~1972

It Ain't Easy~1971

Long John's blues~1971

Wait For Me~1968

Looking at Long John~1966

Long John's Blues~1964

R&B From the Marquee by Blues Incorporated~1962

 

Radio

The History of British Rock~1978 - (New York) - interviewer/radio personality

 

Miscellany

Elton John received life saving advice from Mr. Baldry which spawned Elton's hit song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975)

 

*Elton John took his stage name from two sources: Elton from Elton Dean (sax player) and John from Long John Baldry.

 

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