Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder on 25 February 1945, Broughton, Salfor… Read Full Bio ↴Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder on 25 February 1945, Broughton, Salford, England) is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist.
A professional singer since she was fifteen, Brooks' début, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got A Hold On Me", was released on Decca in 1964. Later she became the vocalist with a British 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band called Dada that released one, eponymous, album in 1970.
Brooks, along with guitarist Pete Gage, singer Robert Palmer and bassist Steve York formed Vinegar Joe in 1971, adding keyboard player Dave Thompson. The band was without a drummer; Conrad Isidore and Rob Tait drummed on the first album, released in 1972.
In 1974, after three albums Vinegar Joe split and Brooks went solo. After a time in the US as backing singer with the American southern boogie band Wet Willie, she returned to England. Her first solo album on A&M records was Rich Man's Woman (1975).
A professional singer since she was fifteen, Brooks' début, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got A Hold On Me", was released on Decca in 1964. Later she became the vocalist with a British 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band called Dada that released one, eponymous, album in 1970.
Brooks, along with guitarist Pete Gage, singer Robert Palmer and bassist Steve York formed Vinegar Joe in 1971, adding keyboard player Dave Thompson. The band was without a drummer; Conrad Isidore and Rob Tait drummed on the first album, released in 1972.
In 1974, after three albums Vinegar Joe split and Brooks went solo. After a time in the US as backing singer with the American southern boogie band Wet Willie, she returned to England. Her first solo album on A&M records was Rich Man's Woman (1975).
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Gold And Blues
Elkie Brooks Lyrics
Blues For Mama Hey Lordy mama I heard you wasn't feeling' good They're sp…
Break the Chain (Break the chain now, come and break the chain now) (Break…
I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
No More the Fool Just why I stayed around When all I found was heartache I…
Nobody But You Nobody but you can make me do the things I'm…
Only Love Will Set You Free What you gonna do When the night breaks down around you And…
Only Women Bleed Man's got his woman to take his seed He's got the…
Please Send Me Someone To Love Heaven please send to all mankind, Understanding and peace o…
Stairway To Heaven There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she'…
Trouble In Mind Trouble in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always 'Cause…
We've Got Tonight I know it's late, I know you're weary I know your…