John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has included some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Dave Navarro, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington.
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John Mayall on the blues
As part of BBC Four's Blues Britannia series, John Mayall talks about the enduring appeal of blues music.
Biography
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- Official homepage at johnmayall.com
- Wikipedia article on John Mayall
- Last.fm page on John Mayall
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/John Mayall
- MusicBrainz entry on John Mayall
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Personal Relationships
- Sibling of Rod Mayall
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