BOB MANNING EARLIER YEARS

Bob began singing gospel as a child in Virginia, USA, and followed a stage career to New York City where he worked with among others: Gladys Knight, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Dick Clark, The Coasters and later The Four Tops.

Since coming to Sweden in 1983, Bob has had a number of bands and worked with top-notch Swedish artists, such as Ann-Christine Hedmark, Roger Pontare and Coste Apetrea ; and was responsible for the first single recording of "Soul Sister" with Zemya Hamilton through Sonet Recording Studio.

Well-toured throughout Scandinavia, Bob has performed at an array of notable spots such as Fasching, the Jazz & Blues Festival, The Stockholm Water Festival, etc and shared the stage with Soul giants such as Isaac Hayes, Al Green and Wilson Pickett.

Contrary to earlier Swedish opinions that "soul music is dead", audiences have responded more than enthusiastically to Bob, who proved soul music is "alive and well". They declared soul music "born again!", and Bob Manning "...a voice that brings the soul music tradition to Europe...."

You can visit Bob Manning at: http://www.soulent.com