EB Davis, the Ambassador of the Blues.
A name that EB Davis has earned through a long life and career in the Blues. In June 2008 he was given the title of official Blues Ambassador to the state of Arkansas and the German Rock and Pop Association voted him the best R&B singer in Europe for the same year.
For more than 40 years the charismatic Blues and Soul artist has delighted audiences around the globe.
Born in the Arkansas Delta and growing up in Memphis, and then on to New York where he grounded his first band, the legendary Soul Groovers. He made regular appearances at the Apollo Theatre and toured the states sharing the stage with Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, Millie Jackson, B:B: King, etc. etc. The band broke up in the late seventies with various members remaining with Isaac Hayes and EB coming to Europe for the first time as a replacement singer with the Drifters. One thing led to another and he was invited to Berlin to front a very popular German-American big band. The Bayou Band was quite successful on the European circuit with EB out front so he decided to remain in Europe. He later formed The Superband in Berlin with various American artists and the Berlin born Blues piano player Nina T. Davis which he regularly tours with today. He makes yearly trips to the US where he has a fan base and is a regular at the Arkansas Blues and Heritage fest. He was recently written up as the best voice of the fest by the Arkansas Leader.
A few highlights from a career that is a part of Blues History:
--More than 7000 concerts in more than 60 countries.
--Concerts in the State Opera houses in Slovakia, Poland and The Czech Republic.
--Star guest with the 52-piece Jobst Liebrecht Orchestra at The Helle-Mitte classical open air concert 2007 in Hellersdorf Germany
--Regular appearances at the Amsterdam Blues Festival, The Tennis Jazz festival in Stettin Poland, The American-German Volksfestival in Berlin, Arkansas Blues and Heritage festival, etc.
--Gave lectures and seminars on American culture and the influence of the Blues on popular culture in Europe under the sponsorship of the American Consulate.
--Appearances in the East Block countries and entertained the Russian soldiers prior to their departure from Germany short before the fall of the Berlin wall.
--Has 20 albums under his own name and numerous guest spots on other projects. Other artists, to include the Great Guitar Crusher and ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor has covered his material.
--Composed and sung the title track for the movie Desert Lunch with Viggo Mortensen, where he also played a small acting role. Also appeared in the Innocent with Anthony Hopkins.
