Arthur Louis

Infobox musical artist
Name = Arthur Louis


Img_capt = Arthur Louis
Background = solo_singer/sonwriter
Birth_name = Arthur Bulgin
Born = Birth date and age|1947|6|21
Jamaica, West Indies
Instrument = Vocals, guitar
Genre = Blues/reggae/soul/rock/adult contemporary
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1968 - present
Label = Wetbird Records
URL = [http://www.ubl.com/arthurlouis/ Weblink]

Arthur Louis (born Arthur Bulgin, 21 June 1947, Jamaica, West Indies) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Biography

Early life, discovery and career

Arthur Louis released his debut album "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" in 1974. He continued making music, recording and gigging regularly until he moved to Scotland and took up painting.

Louis once left the music industry after his 18 year old daughter died of leukemia. Mike Oldfield was his 18 year old bass player in the 1970s when Louis was recording an album in the Manor Studios in Oxford.

“Before leaving for another long series of concerts, Clapton went into the studio and worked on an album by Arthur Louis, a Jamaican who had moved permanently to England and was currently making a name for himself as one of the country's few genuine reggae artists. One of the songs being recorded, a reggae interpretation of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," caught Clapton's attention - so much so that he would record it as his own single a few months later, using essentially the same arrangement..." - excerpted from "Crossroads - The Life and Music of Eric Clapton" - by Michael Schumaker (Hyperion Press).

Current works

Louis' present band are Blair Cunningham (drums); John Mackenzie (guitar); Lez Davidson (horns); Nick Payne and Julian Rigamonti, backing vocalists; Noel McCalla and Helen Hardy (keyboards) and Pete Stone.