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George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) [1] is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer.
The Checkerboard Lounge was a blues club on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, established in 1972 at 423 E. 43rd St. by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy. [1] [2] In 1985, Guy left the partnership and later established Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.
A concert featuring blues legend Buddy Guy originally set for Nov. 15 has been rescheduled to April 2 due to medical issues. All previously purchased tickets will be valid for the rescheduled show.
Buddy Guy's Legends is a blues club in Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in 1989 by blues musician Buddy Guy [1] [2] who still owns the club and makes regular appearances, performing a month of shows each January. [3] [4] Legends is one of the few blues clubs left in Chicago, a city renowned for its own particular brand of blues.
The album was produced by Guy and Eddie Kramer. [5] It was recorded over four shows at Buddy Guy's Legends and Irving Plaza. [6] [7] Guy was backed by G. E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band, including the horn section. [8] [9] Johnnie Johnson played piano on the album. [10] Guy regretted that the band had not rehearsed more. [11]
The tour included a date in Austin, Texas, where actor Bill Murray made a surprise appearance at the concert to introduce the band to the audience. The Beat had previously appeared on the Caddyshack original motion picture soundtrack alongside Murray in 1979. According to the L.A. Times Music Blog of March 22, 2012, the tour "fell apart" early ...
The Beat had a sizable following in the US and Canada, where the band were known as the English Beat for legal reasons (to avoid confusion with the American band the Beat). [4] The Beat toured the world with well-known artists including David Bowie, the Clash, the Police, the Pretenders, R.E.M., the Specials and Talking Heads.
Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy is a blues compilation album by Buddy Guy. It was released in 1999 and contains his greatest hits. It was released in 1999 and contains his greatest hits. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Top Blues Albums chart in 1999.