Clean-living rocker Glenn Hughes has Sadie to thank

[KiwiCoromandel]

THE first record released by Glenn Hughes, former bass player and vocalist for Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and sundry other less well known but no less proficient musical outfits, was a cover of Sadie the Cleaning Lady.

Glenn Hughes has developed a reputation as a singer's singer. He is affectionately known as "the white Stevie Wonder" for his ability to manifest a soulful, black-sounding voice.

The Wonder connection is no accident: Hughes cites the blind pop maestro as one of his main influences. The feeling appears to be mutual, as Wonder has described Hughes as "my favourite white singer".

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source: theaustralian.com.au/Ian Cuthbertson

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