BLO was a three-man Nigerian group which derived its name from Berkeley, La… Read Full Bio ↴BLO was a three-man Nigerian group which derived its name from Berkeley, Laolu, and Odumosu, its three members. The group fused the Afrobeat rhythms of its native Nigeria with the mind-expanding psychedelia and funk of late-1960s Western rock to forge a wholly original sound embracing the full spectrum of black music. The roots of the group lay in the Clusters, already one of the most popular Nigerian highlife acts of the mid-1960s even prior to a stint as the support band for the Sierra Leonean pop superstar Geraldo Pino. In 1970, guitarist Berkely "Ike" Jones, bassist Mike "Gbenga" Odumosu, and drummer Laolu "Akins" Akintobi left the Clusters to join Afrocollection with twin sisters Kehinde and Taiwo Lijadu (featured a decade later on the British television show The Tube), moving away from their highlife roots to explore a more pronounced Afro-Rock approach. While performing at the Lagos club Batakuto, Afrocollection jammed with Ginger Baker, the renowned drummer from the British blues-rock supergroup Cream; in late 1971, the members of Afrocollection joined Baker in forming the jazz-rock ensemble Salt, making their live debut the following year alongside the legendary Fela Kuti.

Despite a series of well-received live appearances throughout Western Europe and North America, the Salt project proved short-lived, and in late 1972, Jones, Odumosu, and Akintobi formed Blo, touring relentlessly in the months to come, prior to recording their EMI Nigeria label debut Blo: Chapter One. Drawing equally on the pioneering Afrobeat of Fela and Tony Allen as well as the American psych-rock of bands like the Grateful Dead and the Byrds, the record failed to live up to EMI's commercial expectations, and after signing to Afrodisia, Blo resurfaced in 1975 with Phase 2, pushing further into funk and R&B territory. Grand Funk Railroad and the Isley Brothers were the primary influences on the trio's third LP, Phase 3, but as lacklustre sales continued to dog the group, Blo faced greater corporate pressure to reflect contemporary musical trends -- specifically, disco, a shift culminating with 1980's Bulky Backside, recorded in London. Blo dissolved following the 1982 release of Back in Time; the retrospective Phases 1972-1982 appeared on the Afro Strut label in 2001.

Preacher Man
BLO Lyrics

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Aṣa Preacher man please have some faith I've come to you cos'…
Asa Preacher man please have some faith I've come to you 'cause…
Asa [アシャ] Preacher man please have some faith I've come to you 'cause…
Asa's Preacher man please have some faith I've come to you 'cause…
Bananarama Its like a magic I've got to have it Whatever…
Beres Hammond (False preacher, false preacher) False preacher (False preac…
Canton Jones Mr. Preacher man I don't want no trouble I just…
Curtis Mayfield I'm your mamma, I'm your daddy I'm that nigga in the…
D.J.In The Night Well I ain't the kind of man Who'd turn and run…

Driver Era Hey Mr. Preacher man I've been playing with a heart like…
Fields of the Nephilim Well he talks in confusion And he faults your point…
Inkubus Sukkubus He's the one who the people trust But his evil heart…
J.R. Carroll Well I ain't the kind of man Who'd turn and run…
Jah9 Mr. Preacher man What you got to say to di nation, Mr.…
John Rich I'm a son of a preacher man Everybody calls him Brother…
Lynyrd Skynyrd You know i´m dirty because it´s in me Life´s not easy And…
Mica Millar Preacher Man Verse 1 I met a preacher man cnd he said Ther…
Neodisco Billy Ray was a preacher's son And when his daddy would…
Siouxsie and the Banshees Following desire in your eyes You're mine, you're mine all m…
Taylor Castro Jack of all trades but a master of none Spitting out…
The Driver Era Hey Mr. Preacher man I've been playing with a heart like…
The Facades Come inside, come inside And you'll see all the wonders that…
The Impressions People coming from every town They stand in line for miles…
The Sharons Billy Ray was a preacher′s son And when his daddy would…
Twilight Of The Gods I never had time for preachers Until I knew I was…
Various Artists Billy-Ray was a Preacher's son, And when his daddy would vis…

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Blo Through and through This I can't do I'm tripping right now A…
Chant to Mother Earth You, you have entered this world with a virus Tortured man,…
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Gotta Get Me a Better Head As your love put me off boot feet, baby And it…
It's Gonna Be A Good Day Today It's gonna be a good day For you and me For you…

Number One If you wanna see some action Gotta be the centre of…

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