Taj Mahal
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: May 17, 1942 in Harlem, New York, United States
- Active: 1942 - Present
Biography
Taj Mahal is a celebrated American blues musician, born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, renowned for his pioneering fusion of blues with global music traditions. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, his work over more than five decades has significantly broadened the scope of the genre, incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific. After co-founding the band *Rising Sons* with *Ry Cooder*, he launched a solo career with his 1968 self-titled debut on #Columbia Records#. His exploratory sound, showcased on albums like 'The Natch'l Blues' and 'Mo' Roots', and his Grammy-winning 'Se帽or Blues', has cemented his status as a musical innovator and a scholar of roots music.
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Taj Mahal Discography
- The Natch'l Blues (1968) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Taj Mahal (1968) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Giant Step / De Ole Folks at Home (1969) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Happy Just to Be Like I Am (1971) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- The Real Thing (1971) - Album - rated 4.24/5
- Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff (1972) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Oooh So Good 'n Blues (1973) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Mo' Roots (1974) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Music Keeps Me Together (1975) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Like Never Before (1991) - Album - rated 3.14/5
- Se帽or Blues (1997) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- In Progress & in Motion (1965-1998) (1998) - Compilation
- Blue Light Boogie (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.51/5
- The Best of Taj Mahal (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.98/5