Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist.His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful "chest voice" singing, slide guitar skills, and originality that has influenced generations of musicians.Even though Johnson's …

"Crazy" is a song written by Willie Nelson and popularized by country singer Patsy Cline in 1961. Nelson wrote the song while living in Houston, working for Pappy Daily's label D Records. He was also a radio DJ and performed in clubs. ... Through steel guitarist Buddy Emmons, Nelson became acquainted with many Grand Ole Opry performers.

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music …

Tommy Johnson (January 1896 – November 1, ... There he met other musicians, including Charlie Patton and Willie Brown. Career. By 1920, Johnson was an itinerant musician based in Crystal Springs but traveling widely around the South, ... He was an accomplished guitarist. He also performed tricks with his guitar, playing it between his legs ...

Ry Cooder was a child music prodigy and at age 15 began working on bottleneck guitar techniques and learned Robert Johnson songs. In 1964, Cooder, along with Taj Mahal, formed the Rising Sons, one of the earliest blues rock bands. His early guitar work appears on Captain Beefheart's debut Safe as Milk album (1967) and several songs on Taj Mahal's self-titled 1968 …

Blind Willie McTell (born William Samuel McTier; May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959) was a Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont blues. Unlike his contemporaries, he came to use twelve-string guitars exclusively. McTell was also an adept slide guitarist, …

Louis Johnson (bassist) (1955–2015), American bass player and singer, member of The Brothers Johnson; Luther "Houserocker" Johnson (1939–2019), American blues singer and guitarist; L.V. Johnson (1946–1994), American Chicago blues and soul-blues guitarist, singer and songwriter; Marv Johnson (1938–1993), American R&B and soul singer

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows.He was the bassist for the dub band De Facto.He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as …

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk …

The following is a list of notable electric bass guitar players. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick.Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music.Bass guitarists provide the low-pitched basslines and bass runs in many …

Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter.Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley's contributions to music increased the visibility of …

Elvis Presley recorded "Always on My Mind" on March 29, 1972, a few weeks after his February separation from his wife, Priscilla. The song was popular and critically appreciated and is considered one of Presley's standout songs of the 1970s. The song was released as the B-side of the "Separate Ways" single, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of …

Willie Dixon (1915–1992) – blues bassist, singer-songwriter record producer ; Nate Dogg (1969–2011) – West Coast hip hop and R&B artist ; Marshall Drew ... Jimmy Johnson (born 1928) – blues guitarist and singer (Holly Springs) Robert Johnson (1911–1938) – …

Taylor Swift Tells Kim Petras She's Done ‘A Lot of Butt-Popping’ to Her Music at AMAs Swift celebrated at the show after winning all six awards for which she was nominated