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The following is a list of blues rock musicians . Blues rock is a subgenre of rock which developed in the late-1960s and which emphasizes the traditional, three-chord blues song and instrumental improvisation. The first original blues rock artists such as Cream, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Canned Heat actually borrowed the idea of ...
Howlin' Wolf. Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues, and over a four-decade career, recorded blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and ...
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, [ 1] as well as her "electric" stage presence. [ 2][ 3][ 4] In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the ...
Blues rock is a fusion genre and form of rock music that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of blues. [ 3][ 4] It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to electric blues and rock (electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums, sometimes with keyboards and harmonica).
High Voltage (song) " High Voltage " is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was first released in Australia as a single in July 1975, though it is the eighth track of their second Australian album T.N.T ., the release itself was issued as a stand alone single. The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, and ...
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, 1999. Paul Butterfield at Woodstock Reunion, 1979. Eric Clapton, 2006. Eddie Clearwater in Montreux, 1978. Albert Collins at Long Beach Blues Festival, 1990. Willie Dixon at Monterey Jazz Festival, 1981. Lowell Fulson in Paris, 1980. Buddy Guy, 2008. John Lee Hooker in Toronto, 1978.
Hi-Heel Sneakers. " Hi-Heel Sneakers " (often also spelled "High Heel Sneakers") is a blues song written and recorded by Tommy Tucker in 1963. Blues writer Mary Katherine Aldin describes it as an uptempo twelve-bar blues, with "a spare, lilting musical framework", and a strong vocal. [ 2] The song's rhythmic approach has also been compared to ...
Blues Alley. Coordinates: 38.9047°N 77.0623°W. Blues Alley entrance seen from the street. Blues Alley, founded in 1965, [1] is a jazz nightclub in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Musicians who have performed at Blues Alley include John Abercrombie, Monty Alexander, Mose Allison, Tony Bennett, Rory Block, Ruby Braff, Gary ...