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Roomful of Blues was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, in 1967 when guitarist Duke Robillard and pianist Al Copley started a band that played tough, no-holds-barred Chicago blues. [4] They soon began exploring the swinging, jumping blues, R&B and jazz of the 1940s and 1950s, and added a horn section (including Rich Lataille) in 1970.
He joined the Muddy Waters Blues Band in May 1974 and appeared on the albums I'm Ready, Muddy 'Mississippi' Waters Live, and King Bee. [3] He remained until June 1980 when he and other members of Waters' band (pianist Pinetop Perkins , drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and bassist Calvin "Fuzz" Jones ) formed The Legendary Blues Band , where he ...
Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) [1] was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.
Smith was the only band member to appear in close-up. [1] [2] [3] In 1981, Portnoy, Jones, Smith and Perkins formed the Legendary Blues Band, using a monicker Muddy Waters used to introduce them when on stage. Guitarist Bob Margolin chose not to join them and formed his own band [4] and was replaced by Louis Myers on harmonica and
The band played at the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show in 1999. [1] The band was originally formed in Ventura, California, in 1989 by leader Scotty Morris (guitar and vocals). The band was named Big Bad Voodoo Daddy after Scotty Morris met blues guitar legend Albert Collins at one of the latter's concerts. "He signed my poster 'To Scotty, the ...
The Jeff Beck Group was a British rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy-sounding blues , rhythm and blues and rock was a major influence on popular music .
Jeff Beck was among the most innovative and influential guitarists to emerge from the British blues revolution of the 1960s. ... as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992 and as a solo artist in 2009 ...
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.