Charles Bradley bringing soul to the Bluebird

Charles Bradley, singer of number 78 song “Victim of Love” on the recently released top 100 songs of 2013 list from Rolling Stone, is coming to the Bluebird Nightclub Saturday night.

Tickets to the 21 and over show can be found on the Bluebird’s website for $12 to $15, and doors open at 8 p.m.

Called a “late bloomer” by Rolling Stone, the former James Brown impersonator rose to fame in his 60s after starring in the documentary “Soul of America.”

His first album, “No Time for Dreaming,” debuted in 2011 and was number 48 on Rolling Stone’s 50 best albums of that year.

After the album’s success, Bradley earned spots performing at festivals like South by Southwest, Bonaroo, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival and Outside Lands.

The magazine described the album as a “period-perfect soul revival.”

It also describes Bradley’s singing as “ragged,” “resilient” and “powerhouse.”

Bradley began touring for his latest album, “Victim of Love,” in April of this year.

He has since taken his “pleading brand of hard classic soul” around the country from New Orleans to New York, according to a Rolling Stone article written in February by writer James Sullivan.

According to Bradley’s website, Bradley said it is his fans who he has to thank for his success even though it is late in his life.

“I want them to know how much they have helped me grow,” Bradley said in a statement.

His current album is “moving past the ‘heartache and pain’” of his past and “moving closer to the promise of hope,” according to his website.

The final song on “Victim of Love,” titled “Through the Storm,” summarizes how Bradley feels about his current state of fame, according to his website’s biography.

“Over a deep, gospel groove, Bradley expresses his gratitude — to his fans, his friends and to God — for their support, their dedication and their devotion,” according to Bradley’s website.

“When the world gives you love,” he sings, “It frees your soul.”

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