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Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]
American blues singer Ma Rainey (1886–1939), the "Mother of the Blues" Early traditional blues verses often consisted of a single line repeated four times. However, the most common structure of blues lyrics today was established in the first few decades of the 20th century, known as the "AAB" pattern.
Rita Engedalen (born 17 December 1971) is a Norwegian blues musician (vocals, guitar) and songwriter. Rita Engedalen and Margit Bakken were top billing at the Sunflower Blues Festival in August 2015 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. A few days later she performed at the Shack Up Inn in a smaller setting.
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), [1] [2] better known as Muddy Waters was an American blues singer, songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". [3]
Over the next decade, a number of other artists had success with Lewis' songs. Her own composition "Hello Stranger"—which had been remade in 1966 by the Capitols —was a regional hit in 1973 as remade by Fire & Rain [ 4 ] and in 1977 Yvonne Elliman 's version reached the US Top 20 and the UK Singles Chart Top 30: Elliman's version also ...
Guitarist Buddy Guy performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2006. Chicago blues is a form of blues music developed in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s, in which the basic instrumentation of Delta blues—acoustic guitar and harmonica—is augmented with electric guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, harmonica played with a microphone and an amplifier, and sometimes saxophone.
And besides, even the most ardent Stones fans don’t go around saying Mick sounds like Pavarotti. ... Legendary '70s Singers We Think Are Way Overrated. Daniel Bukszpan. April 29, 2024 at 7:57 AM.
Lou Ann Barton (born February 17, 1954) is an American blues singer based in Austin, Texas since the 1970s. [1] AllMusic noted that "The grace, poise, and confidence she projects on-stage is part of a long tradition for women blues singers".