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John Mayall: “Godfather of British Blues”, Ambassador of The Blues Around the World For Six Decades

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Many musicians hold Mayall in reverence for the great musicians who learned their trade in his band. Mayall’s commitment to pure blues has been stronger than his desire for a chart-topping hit, but many Bluesbreakers alumni have become bigger stars than Mayall ever has because they started making pop music.

Over the years, members of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers have included Eric Clapton, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, and more …Without question, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers were the most important blues band in Britain, if not the world. They were a big part of the musical revolution that happened in England in the 1960s and led to the birth of blues rock