Buddy Guy (born George Guy), American blues guitarist and vocalist, was born on July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana. The guitar first fell into the hands of George at the age of thirteen. A little later the musician moved to the city of Baton Rouge. There Buddy takes part in the performances of several groups. Interestingly, at the beginning of his career, the guitarist is so shy of the audience that he even plays with his back to the audience. However, Buddy Guy made good progress composing
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Buddy Guy (born George Guy), American blues guitarist and vocalist, was born on July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana. The guitar first fell into the hands of George at the age of thirteen. A little later the musician moved to the city of Baton Rouge. There Buddy takes part in the performances of several groups.
Interestingly, at the beginning of his career, the guitarist is so shy of the audience that he even plays with his back to the audience. However, Buddy Guy made good progress composing his own compositions, and in 1957 moved to Chicago. His further professional growth is facilitated by the famous bluesman Muddy Waters.
In 1967, Buddy Guy released "I Left My Blues in San Francisco" on Chess Records, which brought the musician his first tangible success. As an instrumentalist, he collaborates with Little Walter, Coco Taylor, Howlin Wulfonm and other famous jazz performers. During the same period, Buddy worked with Junior Wells, with whom they released several albums.
The popularity of the musician largely depended on the popularity of blues music in general. So, in the early 70s, interest in the blues begins to fade, but by the end of the 1980s, a new wave appears, and the guitarist takes part in the performances of blues-rock singer Eric Clapton.
Buddy Guy's new album, Damn Right, I've Got the Blues. For this work, the musician receives an award from the American Academy of Recording. Subsequently, for his magnificent works, the guitarist is awarded four more Grammy Awards. In 2005, Baddy Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the list of the best guitarists of Rolling Stone magazine, the musician occupies the 30th position. The following year, the musician released the compilation “Can’t Quit The Blues”.
While Buddy Guy’s music is often referred to as the Chicago blues, his style is truly unique. The genre of his compositions ranges from the most traditional, deep blues to a creative, unpredictable and radical mixture of blues, alternative rock, soul and free jazz. /