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Born on April 19, 1928, in Paris, France; died on January 1, 1984, in London, England; children: Sappho (daughter).
If John Mayall is acknowledged as the "father of British Blues," it should be indisputable that Alexis Korner is the genre's grandfather.
Alexis korner with rolling stones members biography
As early as 1952, Korner had formed a blues duo with harmonica legend Cyril Davies, before forming Blues Incorporated with Davies in 1962. During the group's early 1960s' residency at the Marquee Club in London, Blues Incorporated included future members of The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things, Cream, and the Graham Bond Organization.
When the blues boom went psychedelic, Korner soldiered on as a purist, and eventually formed the band New Church, which in its nascent stage included vocalist Robert Plant in his pre-Led Zeppelin days. He formed the CCS (Collective Consciousness Society) big band with Peter Thorup in the early 1970s and went on to form several "super groups" with members of Cream and the Rolling Stones, until his deat