Jools & his R'n'B Orchestra and Ruby Turner - Blowin' In The Wind (Jools...

The fabulous Ruby Turner again at a Jool Holland Hootenanny with a Dylan masterpiece!

Ruby Turner Performing Live on The Tube: 1985

Just got another Ruby Turner ( Now Dame Ruby!) set on UK TV with her band. One of my favourite singers! This show is great with these performers too!

Ruby Turner - Blue Monday (The Tube 7.2.1986)

This is wonderful Ruby Turner ( later to become Dame Ruby, MBE) on an ITV program called The Tube.The musicians are really great and the lady in the white blouse provides some spirited backing!

Ruby Turner - I'd rather go blind #6

Just seen this! Ruby Turner with the same song I put up a couple of weeks ago but now with an Acapella finish! Truly beautiful!

Ruby Turner - I’d Rather Go Blind (Album, ITV 19.5.1988)

Ruby Turner born in 1958 in Montego Bay Jamaica moved to Birmingham UK with her family at age 9.In the 1980s she sang with Culture Club at the height of their success. Her first solo contract was with Jive Records and many albums resulted to great acclaim in the UK and in the USA. She has done session work with people like Brian Ferry, UB40, Steel Pulse, Steve Winwood, Jools Holland and Mick Jagger. She has also sung Motown work of the Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin and the Temptations. On New Years Eve 1999 she sang the National anthem to Queen Elizabeth and her party at the opening of the Millenium Dome. From 2007 to the present she has been on Jools Holland's Hootenanny. In 2012 she accompanied Jools on a stage outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen's 60th anniversary celebrations. In 2016 she was on the Queen's honours list and became Dame Ruby Turner MBE for her service to music. As an actress she has appeared on stage with productions of Fame, Streetcar Named Desire and Carmen Jones. Films include Love Actually, Reggae Britannica, and Famous Fred. She also narrated a BBC4 documentary on British Reggae. She released her first Gospel album in 2013 and appeared as a guest judge on a BBC Gospel competition. She was engaged twice but never married. Here she performs the big Etta James hit live. I would classify this as Deep Soul.

Jools Holland - Stay With Me Baby (Live At The Ritz 2.10.1994) ft. Ruby ...

Ruby Turner with her bigtme collaborator Jools Holland and his ensemble at the Ritz in London in 1994. She was later to become Dame Ruby Turner MBE for her service to music. Jools is at the Steinway.

Ruby Turner - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

Ruby again with the Motown hit by Jimmy Ruffin off Ruby's Motown Songbook album.

Ruby Turner - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (The Tube 7.2.1986)

Ruby Turner and supporting band doing a cover of the big Marvin Gaye hit.I don't know the names of the musicians and backing singers but they are great. Guy to the left of Ruby is really into this. Lady in white blouse to the right is very good too. All are working in unison.