Biography
Delaney Bramlett (1 July 1939, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA) first came to prominence as a member of the Shindogs, the house band on US television’s Shindig. As well as recording with the group, Bramlett made several unsuccessful solo singles prior to meeting Bonnie Lynn (b. Bonnie Lynn O’Farrell, 8 November 1944, Acton, Illinois, USA) in California. His future wife had already sung with several impressive figures including Little Milton, Albert King and Ike And Tina Turner. The couple’s first album, Home, produced by Leon Russell and Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, was only released in the wake of Accept No Substitute (1969). This exemplary white-soul collection featured several excellent Delaney compositions, including ‘Get Ourselves Together’ and ‘Love Me A Little Bit Longer’. An expanded ensemble, which featured Bobby Keys (saxophone), Jim Price (trumpet), Bobby Whitlock (guitar), Carl Radle (bass) and Jim Keltner (drums)...
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