British blues musician and radio broadcaster (1928–1984)
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Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner, Musikhalle Hamburg, November 1972
Background information
Birth name
Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner
Also known as
"Father of British Blues"
Born
(1928-04-19)19 April 1928 Paris, France
Died
1 January 1984(1984-01-01) (aged 55) London, England
Vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, Martin tiple, piano[1]
Years active
1955–1984
Labels
Decca, Polydor, Spot Records, CBS Records, Transatlantic Records, Fontana, RAK Records, Tempo, Brain Records, Liberty, Atlantic/Metronome, 77 Records, Warner Bros., Charisma
Musical artist
Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues".[2] A major influence on the sound of the British music scene in the 1960s,[3] he was instrumental in the formation of several notable British bands including The Rolling Stones and Free. Korner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.
^"'The Alexis Korner Collection'". Freshonthenet.co.uk. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^Then, now and rare British beat 1960–1969 by Terry Rawlings, p. 115, at Google Books
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under-appreciated figure of early British R&B", along with Cyril Davies and AlexisKorner. Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin and Ginger Baker first achieved prominence...
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