John Lee Hooker

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John Lee Hooker (born near Clarksdale, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was legendary Delta blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. At only eight years old Hooker performed on Detroit's WJBK radio and knew from that moment that he wanted to become a world-class musician.

Among Hooker's first recordings in 1948, "Boogie Chillen" became a number one jukebox hit for Modern and his first million seller. This was soon followed by an even bigger hit with "I'm In The Mood" and other classic recordings including "Crawling Kingsnake" and "Hobo Blues."

During the late 1970's and much of the 1980's, Hooker toured the U.S. and Europe steadily and appeared in the "Blues Brothers" movie. n 1989, he joined with a number of musicians, including Carlos Santana and Bonnie Raitt to record The Healer, for which he and Santana won a Grammy Award.

Among his many awards, Hooker has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1991 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Two of his songs, "Boogie Chillen" and "Boom Boom" were included in the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

Artist website: www.johnleehooker.com

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