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Throughout history, there have been many Blues musicians who have mesmerised the world with their melodious music. The list includes many familiar and great Blues musicians such as Quincy Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more.
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Birthdate: October 3, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: August 27, 1990
Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American musician. Stevie achieved so much in his mainstream career, that spanned only seven years, that he is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists ever and one of the most influential and iconic musicians in the blues music history. He is credited with reviving blues-rock and his work continues to influence several artists.
Birthdate: May 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States
Died: August 16, 1938
Singer and guitarist Robert Johnson is remembered as a Delta blues legend. Lack of proper documentation of his early life led to various legends surrounding him, such as one that claimed he had made a deal with the Devil to excel in music. He also inspired an award-winning biography.
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Hozier(Irish Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: March 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bray, Ireland
Irish blues/rock singer Hozier is best known for his track Take Me to Church, which became a Billboard Hot 100-charter and rocked the charts of several other countries apart from Ireland, such as Belgium and Canada. His songs exhibit religious imagery. He was previously part of the choral group Anúna.
Birthdate: June 2, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Died: August 24, 2021
English drummer, Charlie Watts, was best known as a member of the band Rolling Stones. He was associated with the group for almost 60 years. He began his career as a graphic designer for an advertising company and played with bands in his leisure time. He eventually started drumming full time with Rolling Stones.
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Jeff Beck
(Guitarist, Composer, Musician, Jazz guitarist, Songwriter)
Birthdate: June 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: England
Jeff Beck is a British rock guitarist renowned for his association with popular rock bands like The Yardbirds, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and The Jeff Beck Group. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in history, Beck has won several awards like the Grammy Awards. He has also appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine thrice.
Birthdate: November 8, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Bonnie Raitt is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Despite little commercial success at the beginning of her career, Raitt remained persistent until she had her first major hit in 1989. She has been named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time lists. She also supports organizations like Little Kids Rock.
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Pat Boone
(Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: June 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jacksonville
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Wynonna Judd(One of the Best-Selling Country Artists of All Time)
Birthdate: May 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Wynonna Judd is an American country music singer. One of the most decorated female country singers of her generation, Judd was honored with a star on the Music City Walk of Fame for her contribution to music. Also a philanthropist, Judd joined hands with Habitat for Humanity and helped raise more than $90 million to aid victims of natural disasters.
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John Fogerty
(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: May 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Birthdate: September 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: June 6, 2006
Billy Preston was an American musician and top session keyboardist who worked with popular artists like Ray Charles, Reverend James Cleveland, Sam Cooke, and the Beatles. A two-time Grammy Award winner, Preston struggled throughout his life with his sexual orientation. He chose not to come out as gay until before his death, due to his religious beliefs.
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Gregory Porter
(singer, composer, singer-songwriter, jazz musician, stage actor)
Birthdate: November 4, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sacramento
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Levon Helm
(Singer, Musician, Autobiographer, Composer, Actor, Mandolinist, Drummer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: May 26, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Elaine
Died: April 19, 2012
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Bessie Smith(One of the Greatest Female Blues Singers of the 1930s)
Birthdate: April 15, 1894
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Died: September 26, 1937
Bessie Smith was an American singer who gained popularity during the Jazz Age. Dubbed the Empress of the Blues, Smith was one of the most famous blues singers of the 1920s and 1930s. Counted among the greatest singers of her generation, Bessie Smith was a major influence on several other singers. Her life and work inspired the TV film Bessie.
Birthdate: June 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, USA
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Leon Russell
(Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Guitarist)
Birthdate: April 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lawton
Died: November 13, 2016
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Duane Allman
(Guitarist, Singer, Musician, Songwriter)
Birthdate: November 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nashville
Died: October 29, 1971
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Ma Rainey
(Street artist, Musician)
Birthdate: April 26, 1886
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Died: December 22, 1939
Birthdate: November 26, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ealing
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Eva Cassidy
(Singer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: February 2, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
Died: November 2, 1996
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Rory Gallagher
(57th Greatest Guitarist of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine)
Birthdate: March 2, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ballyshannon, Ireland
Died: June 14, 1995
Known for his powerful blues rock performances, Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher was part of the band Taste. Though The Rolling Stones offered him an opportunity to replace guitarist Mick Taylor, he rejected it. A heavy drinker, he died of complications after a liver transplant surgery at age 47.
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John Oates(Musician, Best Known As Half of the Rock and Soul Duo 'Hall & Oates')
Birthdate: April 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
John Oates is an American guitarist, record producer, singer, and songwriter. One half of the popular pop rock duo Hall & Oates, John Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the musical duo. In 2017, Oates published his memoir, Change of Seasons.
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Chris Rea
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: March 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Middlesbrough
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Joe Bonamassa
(Guitarist, Banjoist, Musician, Songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: May 8, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Hartford
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Jack Bruce
(Scottish Singer-Songwriter and Former Member of the Band Cream)
Birthdate: May 14, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bishopbriggs
Died: October 25, 2014
Legendary Scottish singer-songwriter, bassist, and composer Jack Bruce gained international fame with the British rock band Cream and released iconic tracks such as I Feel Free. He also performed as part of the jazz fusion group the Tony Williams Lifetime. In 2006, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Birthdate: December 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Gil Scott-Heron
(Poet and Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: April 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 27, 2011
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Courtney Hadwin(Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Appearances in ‘The Voice Kids UK 2017 ‘ and ‘America's Got Talent’)
Birthdate: July 6, 2004
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sunderland, England
Courtney Hadwin is an English singer-songwriter who achieved popularity by participating in the first series of ITV's The Voice Kids and the 13th season of NBC's America's Got Talent, where she was a finalist. She is one of the youngest artists to sign a record deal with Arista Records and Syco Entertainment.
Birthdate: March 30, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ripley, England
Eric Clapton, the rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, is considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time. In the 1970s, he recorded a number of successful solo albums and continued to do so over the next several decades and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had issues with alcohol and drugs.
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Captain Beefheart
(Singer)
Birthdate: January 15, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, U.S.
Died: December 17, 2010
Birthdate: November 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Died: February 22, 2022
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Buddy Guy(American Blues Musician Who Was a Prolific Performer from 1950s Until Well Into 21st Century)
Birthdate: July 30, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lettsworth, Louisiana, United States
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Doyle Bramhall II
(Guitarist and Songwriter Best Known for His Work With Eric Clapton and Roger Waters)
Birthdate: December 24, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Birthdate: September 13, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Born Shahrzad Fooladi, to Iranian parents in Sweden, Snoh Aalegra had started writing songs by age 9 and signed with Sony at age 13. She changed her name after moving to the US and soared to fame with her chartbusting tracks such as I Want You Around and Find Someone Like You.
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George Thorogood
(Musician)
Birthdate: February 24, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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Sixto Rodriguez
(Detroit-based folk musician who released little-heard but influential folk music in the 1970's.)
Birthdate: July 10, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Bill Medley
(Singer, Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: September 19, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles
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Bo Diddley
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: December 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: McComb
Died: June 2, 2008
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Edgar Winter
(Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Keyboardist, Record producer, Pianist)
Birthdate: December 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Beaumont
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David Johansen
(Singer-songwriter best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls)
Birthdate: January 9, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States
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John Lee Hooker
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer)
Birthdate: August 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Coahoma County
Died: June 21, 2001
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Alison Moyet
(Singer, Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: June 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Billericay
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Derek Trucks
(Bandleader, composer, guitarist, conductor)
Birthdate: June 8, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Jools Holland
(English Singer, Composer, Pianist, Bandleader, and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: January 24, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London
Jools Holland is an English singer, composer, pianist, bandleader, and television presenter. He came into prominence in the mid-1970s, when he became part of the rock band Squeeze. His popularity increased when he co-presented the popular music TV show The Tube from 1982 to 1987. Jools Holland is also known for his collaborations with famous artists like Sting and Bono.
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Susan Tedeschi
(Singer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: November 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Lucinda Williams
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: January 26, 1953
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Birthdate: March 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Catford
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Mia Zapata
(Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist)
Birthdate: August 25, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: July 7, 1993
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Beth Hart
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Composer)
Birthdate: January 24, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles
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Richard Manuel
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Musician)
Birthdate: April 3, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stratford
Died: March 4, 1986
Richard Manuel was a Canadian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best remembered as a pianist and singer in the musical group The Band. He was a versatile singer famous for his soul-influenced baritone and delicate falsetto. Unfortunately, he fell victim to alcoholism and drug abuse that threatened his career and life. He died by suicide in 1986.
Birthdate: September 14, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Died: October 20, 1977