Alexis Korner
1928 - 1984
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Quotes
Biography
Alexis Korner was a pioneering musician, known as the 'Father of British Blues.' He was a skilled guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and played a crucial role in bringing blues music to the forefront in the UK during the 1960s. Korner was a founding member of Blues Incorporated, the first electric blues band in Britain, and his influence extended to many renowned musicians, including members of the Rolling Stones, Cream, and Led Zeppelin.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Blues is the roots, everything else is the fruits.
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Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.
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Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it's flat.
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Playing the blues is like being black twice.
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Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.