Person Open DS/UK/16070 Brooks; Elkie (1945-); English singer Brooks Elkie 1945- English singer Male Elaine Bookbinder

Musician; Vocals Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder; 25 February 1945) is an English singer, a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s and has been nominated twice for Brit Awards. She is known for her powerful husky voice and hit singles such as "Pearl's a Singer", "Lilac Wine", "Don't Cry Out Loud", "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", and "No More the Fool", and top-selling album Pearls. She is generally referred to as the "British Queen of Blues".[3][4] By April 2012, Brooks had released more albums that had reached the top 75 of the UK album chart than any other British female artist International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 5/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 80eeb7a4-94e0-4482-a55a-ba8a668e5d8a