Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder, 25 February 1945) is an English singer. She was a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, and later became a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing 13 UK Top 75 singles, and reached the top ten with "Pearl's a Singer", "Sunshine After the Rain" and the title track of the album No More the Fool. She has been nominated twice for Brit Awards.
Brooks is a Gold Badge Award of Merit winner from formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – BASCA now The Ivors Academy.
She is generally referred to as the "British Queen of Blues."
==Links to Peel==
Peel played regularly Vinegar Joe's materials in the early 70's and when the group split, he played some of the records from former members, Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks. Although he wasn't too much of a fan of their solo material, he did give a session for Elkie Brooks in 1976, although never for Robert Palmer.
==Sessions==
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Not commercially released.
1. Recorded: 1976-03-16. First Broadcast: 08 April 1976. Repeated: 18 May 1976
*Jigsaw Baby / Lilac Wine / Try A Little Love / Where Do We Go From Here?
==Other Shows Played==
;1977
*1977 Two Segments: Pearl's A Singer (7") A&M AMS 7275
*07 March 1977: Pearl's A Singer (7") A&M AMS 7275
;1978
*30 June 1978 (Round Table): Since You Went Away (7") A&M
== See Also ==
* Sounds
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists