John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers was a pioneering English blues band, led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall, OBE. Mayall used the band name between 1963 and '67 then dropped it for some fifteen years, but in 1982 a 'Return of the Bluesbreakers' was announced and the name began to be re-used. The name became generic without a clear distinction which recordings could be credited just to the leader or to leader and his band. The Bluesbreakers have included luminaries such as:

Influenced by: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson

Active:

1963-1967, 1982-present

Scene:

British blues

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