Artists like B.B. King
Kindred artists that sit next to B.B. King on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
John Mayall & The BluesbreakersartistJohn Mayall & the Bluesbreakers were an English blues rock band led by multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter John Mayall. The band has been influential as an incubator for British rock and blues musicians. Many of the best known bands to come out of Britain in the 1960s and 1970s had members that came through the Bluesbreakers at one time, forming the foundation of British blues music that is still played heavily on classic rock radio. Among those with a tenure in the Bluesbreakers are guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, bassists John McVie, Jack Bruce and Tony Reeves, drummers Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar, Mick Fleetwood and Jon Hiseman, and numerous others.
The Robert Cray BandartistRobert William Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Charlie Musselwhiteartist