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John Mayall
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English blues musician (1933–2024)
OverviewAI-generated
John Mayall (1933–2024) was a British guitarist, composer, pianist, and songwriter. Born in Macclesfield, he served in the British Army during the Korean War and later studied at Manchester Metropolitan University. His musical career began in 1956, and he was a member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Mayall performed in genres including blues, blues rock, British blues, and electric blues, playing guitar, harmonica, piano, and voice. He recorded for Decca and Polydor labels and received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Notable works include *Amanda's Garden*, *Blues from Laurel Canyon*, *Blues Breakers with John Mayall and Eric Clapton*, and *Three for the road*. He died on July 22, 2024.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Amanda's Garden
- Blues from Laurel Canyon
- Blues from Laurel Canyon : John Mayall
- Blues Breakers with John Mayall and Eric Clapton
- Three for the road
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
John Mayall, OBE, was an English blues singer, guitarist, organist 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 counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Larry…
Known for
- Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac — Self2021
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars — Self2018
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue — Self2017
- John Mayall - Live in London2011
- Peter Green: Man of the World2009
- Rolling With the Blues — Self (archive footage)2007
- Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears — Self2006
- John Mayall - The Godfather of British Blues/The Turning Point — Primary Artist2004
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats — Himself2004
- Mountain Stage Blues Special — Himself2003
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1933-11-29
- Active to
- 2024-07-22
Discography
- The Blues Alone1967
- Blues From Laurel Canyon1968
- Empty Rooms1970
- USA Union1970
- Memories1971
- Memories1971
- Back to the Roots1971
- Ten Years Are Gone1973
- The Latest Edition1974
- New Year, New Band, New Company1975
Member of
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 297,221
- Total plays
- 2,930,293
Tags
John Mayall (November 29, 1933 – July 22, 2024) was a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and harmonica player. John Mayall is often referred to as the "Father of the British blues." His well-known band is still called John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. They started out in the late 1950s in England, using Chicago style blues as a starting basis for their sound, which has evolved from album to album. And while at one point John Mayall was playing a fairly jazz
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
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- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
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- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 29,138x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1933-11-29 ) 29 November 1933, Macclesfield , Cheshire , England
- Died
- 22 July 2024 (2024-07-22) (aged 90), California , U.S.
- Genres
- British blues blues rock jazz rock
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter producer
- Instruments
- Vocals keyboards guitar harmonica
- Years active
- 1956–2024
- Labels
- Decca London DJM ABC Eagle Snapper Polydor Silvertone GNP Crescendo
- Formerly of
- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
- Website
- johnmayall .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to John Mayall, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
~21 min read
Encyclopedic overview
John Brumwell Mayall (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians of all time. A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned nearly seven decades, remaining an active musician until his death aged 90. Mayall has often been referred to as the "godfather of the British blues", and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.
Early life and education
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