Lou Pride

Lou Pride (May 24, 1944 – June 5, 2012) was an American blues and soul singer and songwriter. Pride had a cult following among British Northern soul aficionados.

Before his death, Allmusic noted that Pride had a "smooth, uptown southern voice," and was "more known for performances in blues clubs and festivals than his artistry in the studio."

Biography He was born George Louis Pride, After relocating to New Mexico, he recorded sporadically while constantly performing in blues clubs and at festivals on the Chitlin' Circuit. Other tracks of his that were released over this period included "Look Out on Love," "We're Only Fooling Ourselves," "You've Got to Work for Love," and "Been Such a Long Time." Allmusic noted that the collection "remains a treasure trove of previously obscure soul music that spotlights one of the many great singers almost lost to history."

In 2004, Pride undertook a brief tour in the UK. Alongside Darrell Nulisch, Pride was also the headline act at the Severn Records Soul and Blues Revue, in Chicago, in 2006. Pride's appearance at the Severn Soul Review in 2010 was a significant comeback. He had been booked to appear in 2004, but he had had a heart attack before he could perform.

Following a period of ill health, Pride died in Chicago in June 2012 of natural causes. He was aged 68.

Discography

Albums

Selected singles

Year Title Label 1970"I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un" Suemi Records 1970 "It's A Man's World"Suemi Records 1970"Lonely Room" (with Bobby Gamble & Oliver Lacy)Suemi Records 1975"Phoney People"Gemco Records 1978"If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right"Black Gold Records 1979"Very Special"Black Gold 1984"Been Such A Long Time"Onyx Records 1986"Gone Bad"Black Gold 1988"I Found A Love"Black Gold 1990"I Didn't Take Your WomanCurtom Records