John Mayall,
OBE (born 29 November 1933) is 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 counted among its members some of the most famous blues and
blues rock musicians. They include
Eric Clapton,
Peter Green,
Jack Bruce,
John McVie,
Mick Fleetwood,
Mick Taylor,
Don "Sugarcane" Harris,
Harvey Mandel,
Larry Taylor,
Aynsley Dunbar,
Hughie Flint,
Jon Hiseman,
Dick Heckstall-Smith,
Andy Fraser,
Johnny Almond,
Walter Trout,
Coco Montoya and
Buddy Whittington.