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Also known as Michael Bloomfield, Michael Bernard Bloomfield

American blues guitarist (1943-1981)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-07-28
Active to
1981-02-15
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Mike Bloomfield (born Michael Bernard Bloomfield in Chicago, Il, on 28 July 1943; died 15 February 1981) was an American guitarist and composer who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, since he rarely sang before 1969. Respected for his guitar playing, Bloomfield knew and played with many of Chicago's blues musicians before achieving his own fame and was instrumental in popularizing blues music in the mi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bernard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
San Francisco
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
blues
Instrument
piano
Record label
Columbia Records
Official website
mikebloomfield.com
Image
Mike Bloomfield ad 1969 cropped.jpg
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place of burial
Hillside Memorial Park
ethnic group
American Jews
date of birth
1944-07-28
date of death
1981-02-15
cause of death
drug overdose
start of work period
1964-00-00
end of work period
1981-00-00
Commons category
Mike Bloomfield (guitarist)
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