Pat Hare
| Pat Hare | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Auburn Hare |
| Born |
December 20, 1930 Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | September 26, 1980 (aged 49) Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Blues, electric blues, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, electric guitar |
| Years active | Early 1950s–1962 |
| Labels | Sun Records |
| Associated acts | Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Blue Flames |
Auburn "Pat" Hare (December 20, 1930 – September 26, 1980) was an American Memphis electric blues guitarist and singer. His heavily distorted, power chord–driven electric guitar music in the early 1950s is considered an important precursor of heavy metal music. His guitar work with Little Junior's Blue Flames had a major influence on the rockabilly style, and his guitar playing on blues records by artists such as Muddy Waters was influential among 1960s British Invasion blues rock bands such as the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds.
Hare was born in Cherry Valley, Arkansas. He recorded at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, serving as a sideman for Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Bobby Bland and other artists. Hare was one of the first guitarists to purposely use the effects of distortion in his playing.
In 1951, he joined a blues band formed by Junior Parker, called Little Junior's Blue Flames. He played the electric guitar solo on "Love My Baby" (1953), which later inspired the rockabilly style. One of their biggest hits was "Next Time You See Me", which in 1957 reached number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
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