Buddy Guy

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blues guitarist human recording artist singer songwriter

Buddy Guy is a legendary American blues guitarist and singer known for his fiery playing style, showmanship, and major influence on rock and modern electric blues.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	blues guitarist → human → recording artist → singer → songwriter →
associatedAct	B.B. King → Eric Clapton → Howlin' Wolf → Jimi Hendrix → Junior Wells → Muddy Waters → The Rolling Stones →
awardReceived	Grammy Award → Kennedy Center Honors → National Medal of Arts → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction →
birthName	George Guy →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1936-07-30 →
familyName	Guy →
fieldOfWork	blues music →
founded	Buddy Guy’s Legends →
genre	Chicago blues → blues rock → electric blues →
givenName	George →
influenced	Eric Clapton → Jeff Beck → Jimi Hendrix → Jimmy Page → Stevie Ray Vaughan →
instrument	electric guitar → vocals →
name	Buddy Guy →
notableAchievement	major influence on modern electric blues → major influence on rock guitarists →
notableWork	album "Born to Play Guitar" → album "Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues" → album "Stone Crazy!" → album "Sweet Tea" → song "First Time I Met the Blues" → song "Stone Crazy" →
occupation	guitarist → musician → singer →
placeOfBirth	Lettsworth, Louisiana, United States →
residence	Chicago, Illinois, United States →
style	fiery guitar playing → showmanship on stage →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anthony Hamilton →	associatedAct
B. B. King →	collaboratedWith
B. B. King →	influenced
Stevie Ray Vaughan →	influencedBy
Rock Me Baby →	isCoveredBy
Buddy Guy →	name
Chicago blues →	notableArtist
Blues Hall of Fame →	notableInductee