John Mayall
| John Mayall | |
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Mayall performing in 2017
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| Background information | |
| Born |
29 November 1933 Macclesfield, England |
| Genres | Blues rock, harmonica blues, British blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, organ, drums |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Labels | Decca, DJM, ABC, Eagle, Snapper, One-Way Records, Polydor, Silvertone, GNP Crescendo |
| Associated acts | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Canned Heat, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Keef Hartley Band, Mark-Almond, Pure Food and Drug Act |
| Website | johnmayall.com |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Telecaster |
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John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is 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, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington.
Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1933, Mayall's father Murray Mayall, was a guitarist and jazz music enthusiast. From an early age, John was drawn to the sounds of American blues players such as Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith, and Eddie Lang, and taught himself to play the piano, guitars, and harmonica.
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