Blue Mink

The Profile

Blue Mink were a British pop/R&B group formed in 1969, featuring dual vocalists Madeline Bell and Roger Cook alongside top session players. They achieved UK chart success with polished singles, notably Melting Pot, and released multiple albums between 1969 and the mid-1970s.

British pop/R&B sextet active 1969–1977 with dual vocalists Madeline Bell and Roger Cook; members included Roger Coulam (keyboards) and Herbie Flowers (bass). Flowers played the iconic bassline on Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side; Coulam performed on Je t’aime… moi non plus and the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack.

A British pop/R&B sextet active 1969–1977, Blue Mink scored UK success with singles and polished arrangements. The review of Our World (1970) praises the title track and the choral feel of Pastures New, while slamming the album cover. It highlights the dual vocals of Madeline Bell and Roger Cook and the high-caliber session players. Overall sentiment: elegant, sometimes ordinary, but vibrant.