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Vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original. No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. That astonishing voice is Hughes’ calling card. He’s known as a singer’s singer. Stevie Wonder once called Hughes his favourite white singer.
Hughes, a native of Cannock, England, absorbed all kinds of influences, including early British hard rock, the Beatles and, most importantly, American soul and R&B. The sleek Motown sound from Detroit and the gritty Stax/Volt sound from Memphis left their mark on him.
The first important band Hughes was a member of that achieved notable success was Trapeze. The band’s early ’70s albums included Medusa, Trapeze and You Are The Music… We’re Just The Band.
In 1973, Hughes joined Deep Purple. The trailblazing hard-rock legends had just weathered the departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bass guitarist Roger Glover, but guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice continued with the addition of Hughes and David Coverdale. Any skepticism was squelched with the 1974 release of Burn which has since been re-released on its 30th anniversary. This stunning album rejuvenated the band and st...
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Top 10 Glenn Hughes Songs
Soul Mover
Nights In White Satin
Dark Star
She Moves Ghostly
Orion
Change Yourself
High Road
Miss Little Insane
Let It Go
Isolation
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Top 10 Glenn Hughes Albums
Soul Mover
Live In Australia
From Now On
Music for the Divine
Songs In The Key Of Rock
First Underground Nuclear Kitchen
Burning Japan Live
Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
The Way It Is
Feel
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