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British-born blues singer "Long John" Baldry dies at the age of 64 after fighting a chest infection for months. ... He became one of the founding fathers of British Rock 'n' Roll in the 1960s and appeared at The Cavern in Liverpool, becoming friends with McCartney. ... With production assistance from Rod Stewart and Elton John, he recorded the ...

John William Baldry, popularly known as Long John Baldry (January 12, 1941 - July 21, 2005) was a pioneering blues singer from England. He sang with and influenced many notable British musicians with Rod Stewart and Elton John appearing in bands led by Baldry at various stages of the 1960s. He enjoyed pop success in the UK where "Let The ...

Long John Baldry Although he never achieved the fame of such contemporaries as Rod Stewart and Elton John — both of whom were members of his early bands and championed him after they became successful — 6'7" vocalist Long John Baldry was a key figure in the Blues revival that hit England in the early '60s. Baldry was one of the first on the London scene to perform American Blues material, and was an early member of the Alexis Korner’s seminal group Blues Incorporated. In 1967, Baldry scored a No. 1 hit in Britain with "Let the Heartaches Begin" – a foray into Pop. A 1971 record, It Ain’t Easy, was co-produced by Stewart and John.