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	Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.		Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.

	His ashes were returned to England and they were buried with his grandparents in the churchyard of St Lawrence, [[Stanmore]], where had sung in the choir as a boy.		His ashes were returned to England and they were [[Burial places\|buried]] with his grandparents in the churchyard of St Lawrence, [[Stanmore]], where had sung in the choir as a boy.
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	"Originals, Long John Baldry" BBC 2 May 2009</ref><ref>http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Long_John_Baldry_DVD.html Bluesundergroundnetwork.com</ref> and supported [[Elton John]] in coming to terms with his own sexuality.<ref name = BBCDOC/><ref>http://www.themarqueeclub.net/long-john-baldry Themarqueeclub.net</ref> In 1978 his album ''Baldry's Out'' announced his formal coming out, and he addressed sexuality problems with a cover of Canadian songwriter Bill Amesbury's "A Thrill's a Thrill".<ref name = xtrabio>http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Pioneering_gay_blues_musician_Long_John_Baldry_dies-805.aspx Mark Kowalk "Pioneering gay blues musician Long John Baldry dies" ''Xtra! West'' 4 August 2005</ref>		"Originals, Long John Baldry" BBC 2 May 2009</ref><ref>http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Long_John_Baldry_DVD.html Bluesundergroundnetwork.com</ref> and supported [[Elton John]] in coming to terms with his own sexuality.<ref name = BBCDOC/><ref>http://www.themarqueeclub.net/long-john-baldry Themarqueeclub.net</ref> In 1978 his album ''Baldry's Out'' announced his formal coming out, and he addressed sexuality problems with a cover of Canadian songwriter Bill Amesbury's "A Thrill's a Thrill".<ref name = xtrabio>http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Pioneering_gay_blues_musician_Long_John_Baldry_dies-805.aspx Mark Kowalk "Pioneering gay blues musician Long John Baldry dies" ''Xtra! West'' 4 August 2005</ref>

	In 1978 he moved to the United States and then to Vancouver, British ~~Columnbia~~, where he became a Canadian citizen.		In 1978 he moved to the United States and then to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became a Canadian citizen.

	For the last 25 years of his life his partner was Felix "Oz" Rexach,from New York.<ref>http://www.thespec.com/article/261317 Graham Rockingham, "King of British blues: All hail Long John! New book on Baldry pays close attention to his years in Dundas" ''Hamilton Spectator'', 9 October 2007 (Review of Paul Myers, ''It Ain't Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues'' Douglas & McIntyre)</ref>		For the last 25 years of his life his partner was Felix "Oz" Rexach,from New York.<ref>http://www.thespec.com/article/261317 Graham Rockingham, "King of British blues: All hail Long John! New book on Baldry pays close attention to his years in Dundas" ''Hamilton Spectator'', 9 October 2007 (Review of Paul Myers, ''It Ain't Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues'' Douglas & McIntyre)</ref>

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	Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.		Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.

	His ashes were returned to England and they were buried with his grandparents in the churchyard of St Lawrence, [[Stanmore]], where had sung in the choir as a boy		His ashes were returned to England and they were buried with his grandparents in the churchyard of St Lawrence, [[Stanmore]], where had sung in the choir as a boy.
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	Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.		Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.

			His ashes were returned to England and they were buried with his grandparents in the churchyard of St Lawrence, [[Stanmore]], where had sung in the choir as a boy
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	Partly based on a Wikipedia article.		Partly based on a Wikipedia article.

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	'''Long John Baldry''' (1941-2005) was a blues singer.		[[File:Long John Baldry photo 1972.jpg\|thumb\|Long John Baldry in 1972]]'''Long John Baldry''' (1941-2005) was a blues singer.

	He was born in [[East Haddon]], [[Northamptonshire]] and brought up in [[Edgware]]. He began a career as a singer in the 1960s, for instance with Alexis ~~korner~~'s Blues Incorporated, which at various times included artists who were to go on to form the Rolling Stones.		He was born in [[East Haddon]], [[Northamptonshire]] and brought up in [[Edgware]]. He began a career as a singer in the 1960s, for instance with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, which at various times included artists who were to go on to form the Rolling Stones. His biggest his was '"Let the heartaches begin" (1967).

	Baldry was openly gay to his friends and show business associated, but did not come out publicly until the 1970s, by which time gay male sex had been decriminalised.		Baldry was openly gay to his friends and show business associated, but did not come out publicly until the 1970s, by which time gay male sex had been decriminalised.

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	In 1978 he moved to the United States and then to Vancouver, British Columnbia, where he became a Canadian citizen.		In 1978 he moved to the United States and then to Vancouver, British Columnbia, where he became a Canadian citizen.

			For the last 25 years of his life his partner was Felix "Oz" Rexach,from New York.<ref>http://www.thespec.com/article/261317 Graham Rockingham, "King of British blues: All hail Long John! New book on Baldry pays close attention to his years in Dundas" ''Hamilton Spectator'', 9 October 2007 (Review of Paul Myers, ''It Ain't Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues'' Douglas & McIntyre)</ref>

			Baldry died in Vancouver on 21 July 2005, of a chest infection.
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	He was born in [[East Haddon]], [[Northamptonshire]] and brought up in [[Edgware]]. He began a career as a singer in the 1960s, for instance with Alexis korner's Blues Incorporated, which at various times included artists who were to go on to form the Rolling Stones.		He was born in [[East Haddon]], [[Northamptonshire]] and brought up in [[Edgware]]. He began a career as a singer in the 1960s, for instance with Alexis korner's Blues Incorporated, which at various times included artists who were to go on to form the Rolling Stones.

	Baldry was openly gay to his friends and show business associated, but did not come out publicly until the 1970s, by which ~~taime~~ gay male sex had been ~~legalised~~.		Baldry was openly gay to his friends and show business associated, but did not come out publicly until the 1970s, by which time gay male sex had been decriminalised.
			He had a brief relationship with lead-guitarist of The Kinks, [[Dave Davies]],<ref name = BBCDOC>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074tld
	~~Baldry~~ had a brief relationship with lead-guitarist of The Kinks, [[Dave Davies]],<ref name = BBCDOC>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074tld
	"Originals, Long John Baldry" BBC 2 May 2009</ref><ref>http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Long_John_Baldry_DVD.html Bluesundergroundnetwork.com</ref> and supported [[Elton John]] in coming to terms with his own sexuality.<ref name = BBCDOC/><ref>http://www.themarqueeclub.net/long-john-baldry Themarqueeclub.net</ref> In 1978 his album ''Baldry's Out'' announced his formal coming out, and he addressed sexuality problems with a cover of Canadian songwriter Bill Amesbury's "A Thrill's a Thrill".<ref name = xtrabio>http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Pioneering_gay_blues_musician_Long_John_Baldry_dies-805.aspx Mark Kowalk "Pioneering gay blues musician Long John Baldry dies" ''Xtra! West'' 4 August 2005</ref>		"Originals, Long John Baldry" BBC 2 May 2009</ref><ref>http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Long_John_Baldry_DVD.html Bluesundergroundnetwork.com</ref> and supported [[Elton John]] in coming to terms with his own sexuality.<ref name = BBCDOC/><ref>http://www.themarqueeclub.net/long-john-baldry Themarqueeclub.net</ref> In 1978 his album ''Baldry's Out'' announced his formal coming out, and he addressed sexuality problems with a cover of Canadian songwriter Bill Amesbury's "A Thrill's a Thrill".<ref name = xtrabio>http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Pioneering_gay_blues_musician_Long_John_Baldry_dies-805.aspx Mark Kowalk "Pioneering gay blues musician Long John Baldry dies" ''Xtra! West'' 4 August 2005</ref>