Cannock-born Glenn Hughes, former singer and bassist with Trapeze and Deep Purple, is bringing his new album sounds to the Midlands next month, and today the Express & Star has some Glenn goodies for fans to win.
The power vocals of Glenn can be heard on his new album F.U.N.K. and he’ll be singing these and others from his vast back catalogue at the Robin 2, in Bilston, on June 6.
A true original, Glenn Hughes carved himself a distinctive vocal style, blending hard rock, soul and funk. The band KLF famously dubbed him ’The Voice of Rock’ after he provided the astonishing vocals for their mega-hit America:
What Time Is Love?
But Glenn is best-known for his work with the bands Trapeze and Deep Purple in the early to mid 1970s, both of which were true pioneers in the hard rock genre.
Glenn has lived in Los Angeles since leaving Deep Purple in 1976 and it was from his new base that he carved out a prolific solo career.
His first album, Play Me Out, was an eclectic mix of styles and set the stage for the diverse path his career would take.
Glenn went on to work with many different artists, bands and projects throughout the 1980s, notably Hughes/Thrall, Gary Moore, Phenomena, the Hughes Turner Project with Rainbow frontman Joe Lyn Turner, and Black Sabbath.
His new album F.U.N.K. (First Underground Nuclear Kitchen) was released earlier this month.
The Express & Star is giving away two pairs of tickets for the Robin gig, plus two copies of the new album which will be signed in person by Glenn on the night.
To enter this fantastic competition, answer the question below and send your entries on a postcard, together with your name, age, address and phone number, to Glenn Hughes Competition, Features Desk, Express & Star, Queen Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1ES.
Q. With which member of Black Sabbath did Glenn collaborate for the album
Fused?
Rules:
The closing date for entries is Friday, May 30. No employees of the Express & Star or their immediate families can enter. Entrants must be over 18, and winners will be notified by telephone.
Tickets for the Robin 2 gig are £20 in advance, £22.50 on the door. Call the box office on 01902 401211, or book online at www.therobin.co.uk
See also: Glenn Hughes - Faith and hope from the voice of rock
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