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John Clayton Mayer [1] ( / ˈmeɪ.ər / MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. [2] He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock duo, Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play at ...
- Who Is John Mayer?
- Background and Early Career
- Songs and Albums: 'Room For Squares' and 'Heavier Things'
- John Mayer Trio and Beyond
- Personal Life
John Mayer launched his music career in the late 1990s. In 2001, he released the album Room for Squares, and two years later he debuted Heavier Things. Both efforts were commercially successful, multi-platinum albums that spawned several hits, including Grammy-winning songs like "Your Body Is a Wonderland" and "Daughters." Having established himsel...
John Clayton Mayer was born on October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the middle child of parents Richard and Margaret, who were both teachers. Mayer became interested in learning guitar after seeing Michael J. Fox's guitar in Back to the Future. After listening to a cassette tape of blues artist Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mayer began growing his lo...
In 2001 Mayer released his first full-length album Room for Squares, which spawned hits like "No Such Thing," "Your Body Is a Wonderland," and "Why Georgia." The album was critically praised and a multi-platinum commercial success, winning Mayer a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2003 for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." Mayer followed up ...
In 2005 Mayer began shifting his musical direction, focusing on the genre he first fell in love with: the blues. Teaming up with musicians Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan, Mayer formed the blues and rock band the John Mayer Trio. The group released the live album Try!, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. In 2006 Mayer released h...
Mayer has had a string of high-profile relationships with celebrities like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. His loose-lipped approach about his famous girlfriends has gotten him into trouble and made him a source of controversy. On December 5, 2017, Mayer was rushed to a hospital in New Orleans t...
- “Slow Dancing In a Burning Room” (Continuum, 2006) “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” is the ultimate John Mayer Song. “Slow dancing in a burning room” might be one of his most poignant metaphors, the imagery beautiful yet chaotic.
- “Free Fallin’” (Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, 2008) Mayer’s cover of Tom Petty’s 1989 classic “Free Fallin’,” released as part of his Where the Light Is live set, does complete justice to the incomparable original, but also breathes new life into the song by switching up the song’s melodies.
- “Stop This Train” (Continuum, 2006) “Stop This Train” addresses the anxieties we feel about growing up directly, by using a train as a metaphor for life.
- “Half of My Heart” (Battle Studies, 2009) By the time this song was released, Mayer had earned a reputation as something of a player. This song addresses that persona, but softens the blow by acknowledging that it takes two to make a tabloid romance.
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Mar 26, 2024 · John Mayer, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose melodic, often soft rock earned him a wide audience and a number of Grammy Awards in the early 21st century. His songs included ‘Your Body Is a Wonderland,’ ‘Daughters,’ and ‘Waiting on the World to Change.’ Learn more about his life and career.
