Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder; 25 February 1945) is an English rock, blues and jazz singer. She was a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, and later became a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing 13 UK Top 75 singles, and reached the top ten with "Pearl's a Singer", "Sunshine After the Rain" (both 1977) and "No More the Fool" (1986). She has been nominated twice for the Brit Awards.
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Brooks at the Coventry Apollo in 1983 | |
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| Birth name | Elaine Bookbinder |
| Born | 25 February 1945 Salford, Lancashire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Island, A&M |
| Website | elkiebrooks |
Brooks is a Gold Badge Award of Merit winner from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) (now The Ivors Academy) and is generally referred to as the "British Queen of Blues".
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