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Michael Bernard "Mike" Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who
became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, since he
rarely sang before 1969. Respected for his guitar playing, Bloomfield knew and played with many of Chicago's blues legends before achieving
his own fame and was instrumental in popularizing blues music in the mid-1960s. He was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of "100
Greatest Guitarists of All ...read more
Michael Bernard "Mike" Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who
became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, since he
rarely sang before 1969. Respected for his guitar playing, Bloomfield knew and played with many of Chicago's blues legends before achieving
his own fame and was instrumental in popularizing blues music in the mid-1960s. He was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of "100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003 and number 42 by the same magazine in 2011. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012 and,
as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. « hide |
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