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Bobby Manriquez is a touring guitarist, recording artist and a former member of the Capitol Records endorsed "Kathi and Johnny," a touring band for the late Kathi McDonald (member of the "Shelter People," an Ikette, and parts singer for the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, and Leon Russell) in the early 1970's. Manriquez  also toured Europe and US in the late 1970's with Nils Lofgren (E-Street Band) as well as with soul great Wilson Pickett in mid 1990's.

His musical genre is mostly blues and its related sub-genres; his music called "blu funk" by Manriquez. He has released two solo albums which met with substantial favorable acclaim in 2001 and 2006, respectively..