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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".
Alexis Korner was a pioneering musician in the world of British blues, R&B, and rock and roll. His multicultural upbringing laid the foundation for his eclectic musical taste and his profound understanding of various genres and styles.
Learn about Alexis Korner, the "founding father of British Blues", who formed the UK's first electric Blues Band and established the London Blues Club. Explore his musical journey from Jazz to Skiffle to R&B, and his influence on a generation of new British Blues musicians.
Alexis Korner was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster. He had travelled with his parents through Switzerland and North Africa before settling in London as a 12 year-old. He grew up listening to the early blues pioneers and his music career as a guitarist and singer really began with engagements in Ken Colyer and Chris Barber bands.
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, or simply Blues Incorporated, were an English blues band formed in London in 1961, led by Alexis Korner and including at various times Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, Terry Cox, Ginger Baker, Art Wood, Long John Baldry, Ronnie Jones, Danny Thompson, Graham Bond, Cyril Davies and Dick Heckstall-Smith.
1 de jan. de 2015 · The man known as the “Founder of British Blues” died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 1984. Born in Paris in 1928, Korner’s family moved to London in 1940 and became turned on to the blues...
An inspirational figure in British R&B music, responsible for bringing together many British blues legends and furthering the genre. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1980s. Born. April 19, 1928 in Paris, France. Died. January 1, 1984 in London, England.
