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- B.B. King. Out of the Three Kings of the Blues: Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King, we’ll pick one and that will be Riley aka B.B. This is for one simple reason - he truly is The King of the Blues AND he gave us Lucille!
- Muddy Waters. Even if you’re not into blues, you would have heard this name: Muddy Waters. Very few others have contributed so much to the development of old time blues into what became rock and roll.
- Stevie Ray Vaughan. Certainly one of the most notable guitarists of the 1980s, Stevie Ray Vaughn had achieved legendary status long before his tragic death in a helicopter crash.
- Jimi Hendrix. Described as “the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,what else can we add? Jimi Hendrix transcends many musical genres and it’s hard to classify him as a guitarist of just one category but we strongly feel that he deserves a righteous place within our list of most legendary and famous blues artists of all time.
- Muddy Waters
- Eric Clapton
- Robert Johnson
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Jimi Hendrix
- B.B. King
- Albert King
- Buddy Guy
- John Lee Hooker
- T-Bone Walker
Muddy Waters is arguably one of the most iconic figures of the Chicago blues scene. He was known for his deep, dominant vocals and his exceptional harmonica capabilities. Some of his most popular tunes include “Got My Mojo Working” and “Mannish Boy.”
Over the past century, Eric Clapton received worldwide fame with his solo projects and his work with his band Cream. Clapton was one of the pioneers of the new blues movement with his virtuosic guitar style and his integration of psych-rock and blues-rock in his music.
Robert Johnson is often referred to as the “pioneer of recorded blues,” though more specifically, the delta blues. He was said to have sold his soul to the devil for the mastery of blues guitar, and many bands and artists, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eric Clapton, have gone on to cover his classic songs.
Stevie Ray Vaughn, a Texas native, began playing guitar a the age of seven. At 16, he dropped out of school and joined his first band, Blackbird, before starting Double Trouble and gigging around the state. One of his most popular albums became Can’t Stand the Weather.
Jimi Hendrix taught himself to play guitar as a child, playing in bands and eventually moving to London in 1967 to record his famed album, Are You Experienced? He became an icon for guitarists everywhere with his erratic style and mixture of blues and psych-rock.
B.B. King is often referred to as the “King of Blues.” His sophistication and skill as a frontman, guitarist, and vocalist made him one of the most dominant forces of the mid-20th century. He was rumored to have played342 shows in 1956 alone. He passed in Las Vegas in 2015 at age 89 after one of the longest and most successful music careers of all ...
Albert King was born in 1923 in Mississippi and played drums for Jimmy Reed in the 1950s when he moved to Indiana. In 1953, he moved to St. Louis, where he churned out a ton of great hits, including “That’s What It’s All About” and “Don’t Throw Your Love On Me So Strong.”
Buddy Guy built his first makeshift guitar out of wood when he was only seven. By the time he turned 21, he was playing real guitar with heavy hitters like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf up in Chicago. In 2012, he received a Kennedy Center Honor, celebrating his contributions to American culture.
John Lee Hooker moved from Mississippi to Detroit in his 20s, where he spent a good chunk of his time playing at small dive bars and house parties. His popularity would eventually blossom into an illustrious career as a blues musician, though he wouldn’t release his most successful album until the ripe age of 79 in 1997, entitled Don’t Look Back.
Many call T-Bone Walker THE pioneer of blues music, as he trailblazed the genre with his early uses of the electric guitar. In fact, many say he was one of the first to make a guitar “cry out” and “wail” with his emotional playing style. He is said to be the influence for great musicians such as Eric Clapton and B.B. King.
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- The Blues Magazine
- Beth Hart: Heart and soul on her sleeve. There’s no match for a vocal with life experience, and when Beth Hart sings, that scorched battle cry evokes a backstory marked by drugs, destitution and mental disorder.
- Lee Brilleaux: The wolf of Canvey Island… Essex boys Dr Feelgood looked like four villains in an episode of The Sweeney, and frontman Brilleaux increased the element of danger with a mean and moody onstage persona, Howlin’ Wolf vocals and a grubby white suit.
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The original soul sister with a one-of-a-kind mezzo soprano voice. Her achievements – one of the first to play electric guitar in church, and to cross over from church to secular – detract from her extraordinary vocal and earthy takes on Rock Me, Didn’t It Rain and This Train.
- Shemekia Copeland: Born to sing the blues. For Copeland, the die was cast early. “I swear,” she laughed of her blues-blooded genealogy, “I was in my mother’s arms on my way home from the hospital when my father [Texas blues icon Johnny Copeland] said, ‘She’s going to be a blues singer.’
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- John Mayall: All hail the original British blues rocker. As one of the grandfathers of the British blues scene, Mayall has drawn the roadmap for successive generations of singers to follow.
- Jeff Healey: From blues to jazz and back again. The blind Canadian guitarist shot to fame in the late 80s with his debut album See The Light, boosted by the hit ballad Angel Eyes.
- Little Walter: The Chicago blues harp king had another instrument too: his voice. Arguably, Marion “Little Walter” Jacobs’ true “voice” was his harmonica, and he revolutionised its use in the blues by experimenting with distortion and echo.
- Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown: From the bayou to the blues. Born in Louisiana but raised in Texas, Brown could sing anything from straight ahead blues numbers to country and Cajun music.
- Stevie Ray Vaughan 67 27 49 48 30 59 130. 1,778,216.
- B.B. King 67 10 62 54 34 112. 2,143,769.
- J.J. Cale 66 35 72 40 50 71 107. 497,430.
- Derek & The Dominos 64 20 40 73 46 59 115. 451,353.
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Mar 18, 2024 · 25. John Legend. Born John Roger Stephens, John Legend has had a monumental career as a musician, producer, singer, and actor. He started his career during the ’90s as a pianist and collaborator for neo-soul artists like Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, and rapper Jay Z.
