Original sentence: One of the finest singers in post-war blues, Bland has sadly failed to reach the across-the-board popular acclaim that his influence and craft deserves.The first single released from the California album, "This Time I'm Gone For Good" took Bland back into the pop Top 50 for the first time since 1964 and made the R&B top 10 in late 1973.The follow-up, "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog" was his biggest R&B hit for some years, climbing to #3 in late 1974, but it struggled in the pop chart to reach only #88
Edited sentence: One of the finest singers in post-war blues, Bobby Bland has sadly failed to reach the across-the-board popular acclaim that his influence and craft deserves.The first single released from the California album, This Time I'm Gone For Good took Bland back into the pop Top 50 for the first time since 1964 and made the R&B top 10 in late 1973.The follow-up, I Wouldn't Treat A Dog was his biggest R&B hit for some years, climbing to #3 in late 1974, but it struggled in the pop chart to reach only #88