John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career spans over fifty years, but the most notable episode in it occurred during the late '60s. He was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and, as a gifted talent-scout, has been influential in the careers of many instrumentalists, including Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Jon Mark, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, and Buddy Whittington.
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- Official homepage at johnmayall.com
- Wikipedia article on John Mayall
- Last.fm page on John Mayall
- MusicBrainz entry on John Mayall
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Albums releases
| Release title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Lost and Gone | 2009 |
| Tough | 2009 |
| The Turning Point | 2001 |
| The Last of the British Blues | 2000 |
| A Hard Core Package | 2000 |
