Elkie Brooks

Elaine Bookbinder aka Elkie Brooks was born in Salford on 25 February 1946. She began her career billed as "Manchester's answer to Brenda Lee". She later toured the UK with drumming legend Eric Delaney and his Band in the early 60s.

ln 1970 she joined jazz-rock group Dada alongside lead singer Robert Palmer. They later became Vinegar Joe - a successful Soul/Rock outfit recording three albums before splitting up in 1974.

Elkie went solo and recorded "Pearls a singer" and "Sunshine after the rain". ln the 1980's she recorded "Fool if you think its over" "Knights in white satin" and "No more the fool" which reached No 5 in the UK charts.

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