Alexis Korner

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Alexis Korner was a pioneering British blues musician and bandleader often regarded as a founding figure of the British blues scene and an influential mentor to many major rock and blues artists.

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Blues Incorporated 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
blues band
blues musician
human
musician
radio presenter
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1984
activeYearsStart 1940s
alsoKnownAs Father of British Blues
associatedAct Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED
Cyril Davies NERFINISHED
King Crimson NERFINISHED
Peter Thorup NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath lung cancer
collaboratedWith Cyril Davies NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth France
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1928-04-19
dateOfDeath 1984-01-01
ethnicOrigin Austrian-Greek descent
familyName Korner NERFINISHED
founded Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED
fullName Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner NERFINISHED
genre blues
blues rock
rhythm and blues
givenName Alexis NERFINISHED
hosted BBC radio blues programmes NERFINISHED
influenced Cream NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
Free NERFINISHED
John Mayall NERFINISHED
Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED
The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED
instrument guitar
vocals
memberOf Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor mentoring major British rock and blues musicians
pioneering the British blues scene
occupation bandleader
musician
radio presenter
placeOfBirth Paris
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
residence London, England
surface form: London

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British blues boom notableArtist Alexis Korner
The Jeff Beck Group hasMember Alexis Korner