ArtistInfo

Victor Brox

voc, org, *1940 GB
Singer / Musician of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. Sam Crozier Victor Hickling

English blues musician, multi instrumentalist, husband of Annette Brox. Victor Brox (born May 1940, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a British blues musician from Manchester, England. He has been described by Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner as their favourite white blues singer. Brox plays a variety of musical instruments including horns, keyboards and guitar, as well as performing vocals. Though continuing to perform with the Victor Brox Blues Train, he is most widely known for his performance as Caiaphas on the original recording of Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) and for his collaborations. He has worked with: Eric Clapton, Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, Charlie Mingus, Memphis Slim, Dr. John, Aynsley Dunbar, Graham Bond, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Country Joe McDonald and Keith Moon. He appeared as a "look-alike" of Leonardo da Vinci in the film Ever After (uncredited, 1998).

Instruments

• Vocals
• Organ
• Guitar
• Cornet
• Keyboards

Genres

• Rock
• Blues
• R&B/Soul

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