Album: The Very Best of Elkie Brooks by Elkie Brooks (1997)
Genre: Classic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: The Very Best of Elkie Brooks is a compilation album by Elkie Brooks. Compiled in 1997, it was released on CD and cassette by PolyGram TV. The album reached number 23 and remained in the UK charts for 7 weeks. It re-entered the charts in 1998.

Artist Background: Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder on 25 February 1945, Broughton, Salford, England) is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. A professional singer since she was fifteen, Brooks' début, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got A Hold On Me", was released on Decca in 1964. Later she became the vocalist with a British 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band called Dada that released one, eponymous, album in 1970. Brooks, along with guitaris... Part of the Broughton, Salford, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Leo Sayer, Cliff Richard, David Soul, Showaddywaddy

Music Scene: Part of the Broughton, Salford, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Classic Rock, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 4. Based on 1 votes


The Very Best of Elkie Brooks is a compilation album by Elkie Brooks. Compiled in 1997, it was released on CD and cassette by PolyGram TV. The album reached number 23 and remained in the UK charts for 7 weeks. It re-entered the charts in 1998.

The Very Best of Elkie Brooks

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