Cyril Davies
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Cyril Davies was a pioneering British blues musician and harmonica player who helped spark the early 1960s British blues boom and influenced many later rock and blues artists.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cyril Davies canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 1960s ⓘ |
| activeIn | London blues scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British blues movement
NERFINISHED
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Ealing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ early British R&B scene ⓘ |
| coFounded | Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Alexis Korner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Cyril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | Chicago-style harmonica playing ⓘ |
| helpedSpark | early 1960s British blues boom ⓘ |
| influenced |
British blues musicians
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British blues-rock scene of the 1960s ⓘ British rock musicians ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
later blues artists
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later rock artists ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | British blues boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Cyril Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering British electric blues ⓘ |
| notableRole | popularizing amplified harmonica in British blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chicago Calling
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Country Line Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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harmonica player ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
Chicago blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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