John Mayall
John Mayall OBE (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024)[1] was an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has included some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians.
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 Mayall performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 November 1933 Macclesfield, England |
| Died | 22 July 2024 (aged 90) California, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues rock, harmonica blues, British blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, organ, drums |
| Years active | 1956–2024 |
| Labels | Decca, DJM, ABC, Eagle, Snapper, One-Way Records, Polydor, Silvertone, GNP Crescendo |
| Associated acts | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Canned Heat, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Keef Hartley Band, Mark-Almond, Pure Food and Drug Act |
| Website | www |
In April 2024, Mayall was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.[2][3]
Mayall died on 22 July 2024 at his home in California at the age 90.[4]
John Mayall Media
John Mayall (right) with Greg Rzab and Jay Davenport in 2017
Trade ad for John Mayall's album "Empty Rooms".To better adapt it to his respective Wikipedia article, the ad was cropped and cleaned in a graphics editing program. The original can be viewed at the source below.
John Mayall 1970, Niedersachsenhalle, Hannover
Mayall reunited for a brief tour in the early 1980s
Mick Taylor during his return to the Bluesbreakers on tour in Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1980s
Mayall's "Pistoia Blues", Pistoia, Italy
Mayall performing in Seattle, 2019
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References
- ↑ "Pride of Manchester's guide to John Mayall". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ "2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ Greene, Andy (22 April 2024). "Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Class". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-fame-2024-cher-ozzy-osbourne-dave-matthews-band-mary-j-blige-1235007784/. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ Rozzo, Mark (23 July 2024). "Blues Legend John Mayall Is Dead at 90". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
Other websites
Media related to John Mayall at Wikimedia Commons
- John Mayall's website
- John Mayall's official Facebook Fan page
- Mayall: sessions,concerts
- ABC Records Press Release Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- John Mayall Interview 2007 - by Brian D. Holland[dead link]
- John Mayall Interview with Jarrod Dicker (2009)
- John Mayall on IMDb
- Works by or about John Mayall in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- FB Fotoalbum John Mayall - Amsterdam - Melkweg 13-12-2012 Photography Rick van Gerven Archived 2015-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- (in French) John Mayall Interview (2010) published in the French magazine Guitar Part