Alexis Korner

British musician

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Alexis Korner was a pivotal figure in the early to mid-1960s British blues movement, primarily based in London clubs. He and harmonica player Cyril Davies were instrumental in introducing the influence of Chicago electric blues to a new generation of British musicians. Korner, a guitarist, co-founded Blues Incorporated and opened the Ealing Blues Club, which became a hub for aspiring artists. Many musicians who played with Korner, including members of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds, went on to achieve significant success in rock music. Though British blues as a distinct genre waned with the arrival of Jimi Hendrix, its legacy profoundly influenced the development of heavy metal music.12

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British blues
…founding fathers include the guitarist Alexis Korner (b. April 19, 1928, Paris, France—d. January 1, 1984, London, England) and the harmonica player Cyril Davies (b. 1932, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England—d. January 7, 1964, England).
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…founding fathers include the guitarist Alexis Korner (b. April 19, 1928, Paris, France—d. January 1, 1984, London, England) and the harmonica player Cyril Davies (b. 1932, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England—d. January 7, 1964, England).
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Cream
…members of British blues musician Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and later as members of the popular Graham Bond Organisation, a jazz and rhythm-and-blues outfit. Bruce and Pete Brown, a poet who was sometimes called Cream’s fourth member, wrote most of band’s lyrics.
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…members of British blues musician Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and later as members of the popular Graham Bond Organisation, a jazz and rhythm-and-blues outfit. Bruce and Pete Brown, a poet who was sometimes called Cream’s fourth member, wrote most of band’s lyrics.
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