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| John Mayall performing at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival. Photo: David Redfern. |
{BBC 24/7} British blues pioneer John Mayall dies aged 90
One of the very first and most important British blues rock guitarists, John Mayall, has surrendered his mortal coil at the grand age of 90. A wellspring of talent who have been mentored by and have been members of Mayall’s Bluesbreakers through the years include Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor, and countless others of lesser renown. Patti Smith, of all people, lent her voice to a 1977 recording.
John Mayall’s devotion to the blues was a beacon, unwavering and bright. He continued to grace stages and studios with his music up until very recently. Though I confess I have not plumbed the depths of his entire catalogue, the seminal 1966 recording, ‘Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton’, stands as a testament to blues rock at its most exquisite. Just this year, John Mayall was bestowed a long-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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