A blues folk singer born in Durham, England, Ruth Copeland first came to attention after marrying Jeffrey Bowen, a staff producer at Motown. When Bowen followed songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland over to their own Invictus label in 1970, Copeland was one of his first signings as she joined the fledgling vocal group New Play to become the label's first white performer.
These are photos from concerts where Ruth Copeland played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Sly and the Family Stone / rare earth / Ruth Copeland Sep 12, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
