John Mayall
Born | November 29, 1933 |
Hometown | Macclesfield, United Kingdom |
Net worth | $5 million |
Spouse | Pamela, Maggie Mayall |
Children | Gaz Mayall |
Parents | Murray Mayall, Beryl Mayall |
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“He taught me that it was OK to play the music you wanted to play”: Why John Mayall was the godfather of British blues guitar
- Best known for his Bluesbreakers band, which launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, Mayall was a gifted pianist, guitarist and harmonica player
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Timothée Chalamet Sings in First Trailer for Bob Dylan Biopic, Cher to Release Two-Part Memoir, 'Godfather of British Blues' John Mayall Dead at 90
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We trace the evolution of the six-string linchpin behind the British blues rock boom of the 1960s
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“I am sad and slightly pissed off that he didn't live to see it”: Joe Bonamassa on the Hall Of Fame’s treatment of John Mayall
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John Mayall changed blues music forever – and introduced the world to some of its greatest guitar players
“The Godfather of British Blues” left us in July at age 90. We look back at his many achievements, triumphs and essential releases
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Appreciation: John Mayall set the bar for the British blues explosion by leading with heart and soul
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Eric Clapton pays emotional tribute to his Bluesbreaker bandmate and blues mentor John Mayall
Clapton and Mayall joined forces in the 1960s to record one of British blues' most iconic records, which further established Slowhand as an up-and-coming blues great
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"I want to say thank you for rescuing me from oblivion": Eric Clapton pays tribute to John Mayall
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Mick Fleetwood Remembers ‘Musical Father’ John Mayall
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'Godfather of British Blues' John Mayall dies at 90 in California
British blues great John Mayall has died in California at the age of 90. Mick Jagger mourned Mayall's passing, calling him a great pioneer of British blues.
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Eric Clapton shares moving eulogy for John Mayall
"I want to say thank you for rescuing me from oblivion," he says in a candid video in tribute to his blues mentor, who has passed away at the age of 90
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