John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Biography

English blues rock band formed in London in 1963 by John Mayall, the godfather of British blues. The Bluesbreakers launched *Eric Clapton*, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood toward *Cream*, *Fleetwood Mac* and *The Rolling Stones*, through albums such as 'Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton' (1966), 'A Hard Road' (1967), 'Crusade' (1967) and 'Bare Wires' (1968). Mayall revived the name from 1982 to 2008 and led the band until his death in 2024.