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Personal Data: Born: 29.11.1933 (Manchester, GB) Died: 22.07.2024

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John Mayall

Former Members:

Don Sugarcane Harris (voc,viol, 1970, 3/75-cca 9/75); Dee McKinney (voc, 3/75-cca 9/75); James Quill Smith (voc,g, 1978-81); Maggie Parker (voc, 1981)

Duster Bennett (g,voc, 1969-?); Jon Mark (g, 1969-70); Harvey Mandel (g, 1970); Jerry McGee (g, 1971); Freddy Robinson (g, cca 9/71-73); Jesse Ed Davis (g, cca 1974); High Tide Harris (g, cca 5/74); Randy Resnick (g, cca 5/74); Rick Vito (g, 3/75-cca 7/75); Jimmy McCulloch (g); Johnny Weider (g); Gary Rowles (g, cca 1977); Walter Trout (g, 1984-?); Coco Montoya (g)

Alex Dmochowski (bg, 1969-70); Larry Taylor (bg, 1970-5/73, 3/75-cca 9/75); Victor Gaskin (bg, 5/73); Kevin McCormick (bg, 1981); Bobby hayes (bg)

Keef Hartley (ds, 9/71-?, 5-12/73); Ron Selico (ds, 1972-5/73); Soko Richardson (ds, cca 5/74-cca 9/75, 1978-81); Joe Yuele (ds)

Jay Spell (kb, 3/75-cca 7/75)

Johnny Almond (sax, 1969-70); Blue Mitchell (tr, cca 9/71-73); Clifford Solomon (sax, cca 9/71); Red Holloway (sax, cca 5/73-74)

Albums Discography:

# Title Release Date Label Type UK USA 1. Raw Blues 6/1967 Ace Of Hearts 2. The Blues Alone produced by: Mike Vernon/John Mayall 11/1967 Ace Of Clubs 24 3. Blues Giant (2LP) 1969 Decca 4. Best Of John Mayall 1969 5. Looking Back 8/1969 Decca 14 79 6. The Turning Point produced by: John Mayall 9/1969 Polydor 11 32 7. Live In Europe 1970 8. World Of John Mayall Vol 1 1/1970 Decca 9. The Diary Of A Band 2/1970 Decca 93 10. Empty Rooms produced by: John Mayall featuring: Jon Mark (g), Steve Thompson (bg), Larry Taylor (bg), Johnny Almond (sax) 3/1970 Polydor 9 33 11. USA Union produced by: John Mayall 10/1970 Polydor 50 22 12. World Of John Mayall Vol 2 4/1971 Decca 13. Back To The Roots (2LP) produced by: John Mayall featuring: Johnny Almond (sax), Eric Clapton (g), Don Sugarcane Harris (viol), Keef Hartley (ds), Paul Lagos (ds), Harvey Mandel (g), Jerry McGee (g), Larry Taylor (bg), Mick Taylor (g), Steve Thompson (bg) 4/1971 Polydor 31 52 14. Beyond The Turning Point 10/1971 Polydor 15. Memories produced by: John Mayall featuring: Jerry McGee (g), Larry Taylor (bg) 11/1971 Polydor 16. Thru The Years 11/1971 Decca 17. Jazz Fusions 1972 Polydor 18. Jazz-Blues Fusion produced by: John Mayall featuring: Blue Mitchell (tr), Larry Taylor (bg), Clifford Solomon (sax), Ron Selico (perc), Freddy Robinson (g) 5/1972 Polydor 64 19. Best Of John Mayall 1973 Polydor 20. Star Portrait (2LP) 1973 Polydor 21. Pop History (2LP) 1973 Polydor 22. Moving On produced by: John Mayall featuring: Blue Mitchell (tr), Larry Taylor (bg), Clifford Solomon (sax), Keef Hartley (ds), Freddy Robinson (g), Victor Gaskin (bg), Ernie Watts (sax), Charles Owen (sax,fl), Fred Jackson (sax) 2/1973 Polydor 23. Down The Line (2LP) 2/1973 London 24. Ten Years Are Gone (2LP) produced by: Don Nix featuring: Blue Mitchell (tr), Victor Gaskin (bg), Keef Hartley (ds), Freddy Robinson (g,voc), Don "Sugarcane" Harris (viol) 11/1973 Polydor 25. John Mayall Profile 1974 26. The Latest Edition produced by: Tom Wilson/Erik The Norwegian featuring: Hightide Harris (g), Red Holloway (sax,fl), Larry Taylor (bg), Soko Richardson (ds), Randy Resnick (g) 9/1974 Polydor 27. New Year, New Band, New Company featuring: Don "Sugarcane" Harris (viol,voc), Dee McKinnie (voc), Soko Richardson (ds), Jay Spell (kb), Larry Taylor (bg), Rick Vito (g) 21.03.1975 ABC 28. Time Expired, Notice To Appear produced by: Allen Toussaint featuring: Larry Blouin (sax), James Carroll Booker III (kb), Tony Bourssard (bg), Herman Ernest (ds), Don "Sugarcane" Harris (viol), Steve Hughes (g), Kim Joseph (conga), Dee McKinnie (voc), Nick Messina (tr), Lon Price (sax,fl), Soko Richardson (ds), Jay Spell (kb), Larry Taylor (bg), Rick Vito (g) 11/1975 ABC 29. John Mayall 4/1976 Polydor 30. A Banquet In Blues produced by: John Mayall featuring: Johnny Almond (fl,sax), Doug Bare (kb), Mike Cooley (g), Alex Dmochowski (bg), Larry Gales (bg), Don Sugarcane Harris (viol), Red Holloway (sax), Jon Mark (g), Roy McCurdy (ds), Blue Mitchell (tr), Benny Powell (tr), Soko Richardson (ds), Jay Spell (kb), Larry Taylor (bg), Rick Vito (g,voc) 30.07.1976 ABC 31. Lots Of People produced by: John Mayall featuring: Warren Bryant (perc), Beckie Burns (voc), Red Holloway (sax), Bill Lamb (tr), David Li (sax), Ann Patterson (sax), Jim Roberts (sax), Gary Rowles (g), Nolan Andrew Smith (tr), Patty Smith (voc), Jay Spell (kb), Larry Taylor (bg), Pepper Watkins (voc), J. Frank Wilson (ds) 4/1977 ABC 32. Primal Solos 26.08.1977 London 33. A Hard Core Package produced by: John Mayall featuring: Rebecca Burns (voc), Cliff Ervin (tr), Trevor Laurence (sax), Jody Linscott (perc), Steve Madiao (tr), Buddy McDaniel (sax), Mindy Mickel (voc), Ann Patterson (fl), Jim Price (tr), Edna Richardson (voc), Soko Richardson (ds), Marilyn Scott (voc), James Quill Smith (g,voc), Bradford Henry Thoelke III (tr), Steve Thompson (bg), Pepper Watkins (voc) 2/1978 Blue Thumb 34. Blues Roots 1978 Decca 35. The Last Of The British Blues produced by: John Mayall featuring: Judy Brown (voc), Rebecca Burns (voc), Colleen (voc), Marty Gwynn (voc), Maureen (voc), Soko Richardson (ds), Marilyn Scott (voc), James Quill Smith (g,voc), Steve Thompson (bg), Donna Washburn (voc), Pepper Watkins (voc) 1978 ABC 36. Bottom Line produced by: Bob Johnston featuring: Bob Babbitt (bg), Errol Bennett (perc), Frankie Centano (bg), Vivian Cherry (voc), Ullanda McCullough (voc), Janice Gadson Pendarvis (voc), John Faddis (tr), Arthur Jenkins (perc), Howard Johnson (sax), Virgil Jones (tr), Steve Jordan (ds), Sid McGinnis (g), Jeffrey Miranov (g), Rob Mounsey (kb), Leon Pendarvis (kb), Allan Ralph (tr), John Tropea (g), George Young (sax,fl), Rubens Bassini (perc), Michael Brecker (sax), Randy Brecker (tr), Ron Cuber (sax), Cornell Dupree (g), Gordon Edwards (bg), Jeff Layton (g), Paul Shaffer (kb), Lew Soloff (tr), Ben Benay (g), Tim Drummond (bg), Steve Foreman (perc), Lee Holdridge, John Jarvis (p), Bernie Krause (kb), Steve Lukather (g), Cheryl Lynn (voc), Delbert Langston (voc), Pepper Watkins (voc), Alejandro Neciosup (perc), Jeff Porcaro (ds), David Shields (bg), Lee Ritenour (g) 18.05.1979 DJM 37. No More Interviews produced by: John Mayall/John Stronach featuring: Ruben Alvarez (ds,voc), Ronnie Barron (voc), Becky Burns (voc), Chris Cameron (kb), Christiaan Mostert (sax,fl), Maggie Parker (voc), James Quill Smith (g), Angus Thomas (bg), Rick Vito (g) 30.11.1979 DJM 38. Once Upon A Time (2LP) 1980 Polydor 39. Greatest Hits 11/1980 Polydor 40. Road Show Blues featuring: Kevin McCormick (bg), Maggie Parker (perc,voc), Soko Richardson (ds), James Quill Smith (g) 5/1981 DJM 41. Primal Solos 4/1983 Decca 42. The John Mayall Story Vol. 1 10/1983 Decca 43. The John Mayall Story Vol. 2 10/1983 Decca 44. Room To Move (1969-1974) 4/1984 Polydor 45. Stormy Monday 8/1984 Decca 46. Return Of The Bluesbreakers produced by: John Mayall/Don Nix featuring: Colin Allen (ds), Kal David (g), Jeff Davis (bg), Mike Gardner (ds), Bob Haynes (bg), Bobby Manuel (g), Kevin McCormick (bg), Don McMinn (g), Willie McNeil (ds), Coco Montoya (g), Larry Raspberry (p), Mick Taylor (g) 1985 Aim 47. The Collection (2LP) 4/1986 Castle 48. Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues 4/1986 Charly 49. Behind The Iron Curtain produced by: John Mayall 5/1986 P.R.T. 50. Archives To Eighties & Eric Clapton & Mick Taylor 1988 Deram 51. Nightriding 6/1988 Knight 52. Chicago Line produced by: John Mayall/Tony Carey featuring: Tony Carey (kb), Bob Haynes (bg), Coco Montoya (g), Walter Trout (g,hca), Joe Yuele (ds) 12/1988 Island 53. Archives To The Eighties produced by: John Mayall 1989 Polydor 54. The Power Of The Blues featuring: Coco Montoya (voc,g), Walter Trout (voc,g), Bobby Haynes (bg), Joe Yuele (ds) 1990 Decal 55. A Sense Of Place produced by: R.S. Field featuring: Sean Conn (p), Debbie Davies (g), Tim Drummond (bg), Freebo (bg), Bobby Haynes (bg), Sonny Landreath (g), Coco Montoya (g), Walfredo Reyes (perc), Sid Sanchez (g), Joe Yuele (ds) 6/1990 Island 170 56. Waiting For The Right Time 6/1991 Elite 57. Life In The Jungle 1992 Charly 58. London Blues 1964-1969 (2CD) 20.10.1992 Deram 59. A Big Man 4/1993 Pulsar 60. Wake Up Call produced by: R.S. Field featuring: Tom Canning (kb), Albert Collins (g), Rick Cortes (bg,voc), David Grissom (g), Buddy Guy (g,voc), Darrell Leonard (tr), Coco Montoya (g), Mavis Staples (voc), Joe Sublett (sax), Mick Taylor (fg), Joe Yuele (ds) 31.05.1993 Silvertone 61 61. Cross Country Blues produced by: John Mayall/Don Nix featuring: Kal David (g), Jeff Davis (bg), Mike Gardner (ds), Don "Sugarcane" Harris (viol), Bobby Haynes (bg), Bobby Manuel (g), Don McMinn (g), Willie McNeil (ds), Coco Montoya (g), Larry Raspberry (p) 1994 One Way 62. The 1982 Reunion Concert produced by: John Mayall/Don Nix featuring: Colin Allen (ds), John McVie (bg), Mick Taylor (g) 1994 One Way 63. Why Worry 7/1994 Success 64. Spinning Coin produced by: R.S. Field/Dave McNair featuring: Rick Cortes (bg), R.S. Field (g,perc), Juke Logan (hca), David McNair (perc), Joe Sublett (sax), Buddy Whittington (g), Joe Yuele (ds) 2/1995 Silvertone 65. Blues For The Lost Days produced by: John Porter featuring: George Bohannon (tr), Tony Braunagle (perc), Deborah Dobkin (perc), Tommy Eyre (kb), Red Holloway (sax), Darrell Leonard (tr), Mike Martsolf (banjo,g), John Paulus (bg,g), Clifford Solomon (sax), Buddy Whittington (g), Joe Yuele (ds) 1997 Silvertone 66. As It All Began 1964-69 (The Best Of) 12/1997 Deram 67. Drivin' On: The ABC Years (1975-1982) (2CD) 1998 MCA 68. Best Of - Silver Tones 16.11.1998 Silvertone 69. Rock The Blues Tonight 30.03.1999 Indigo 70. Padlock On The Blues produced by: John Mayall featuring: John Paulus (bg), Buddy Whittington (g), Joe Yuele (ds), Tommy Eyre (kb), John Lee Hooker (g) 08.06.1999 Eagle 71. Live At The Marquee produced by: Peter Gibson/Alex Hooper featuring: Jon Mark (g), Steve Thompson (bg), Johnny Almond (sax) 18.01.2000 Spitfire 72. The Masters (2LP) produced by: Peter Gibson/Alex Hooper 18.01.2000 Spitfire 73. Time Capsule 2000 Private Stash 74. Along For The Ride & Friends, prod. David Z featuring: Dick Heckstall-Smith (g), Mick Taylor (g), Jeff Healey (g), Shannon Curfman (voc,g), Billy Preston (voc, kb), Otis Rush (voc), Chris Rea (voc), Andy Fairweather Low (g,voc), Peter Green (g), Buddy Whittington (g), Davy Green (g), Steve Cropper (g), Billy F. Gibbons (g), David Z (g), Steve Miller (g), Gary Moore (g), Joe Delgado (g), Tom Canning (kb), Reese Wynans (kb), David Smith (bg), John McVie (bg), Bob Delgado (bg), Greg Rzab (bg), Joe Yuele (ds), Mike Fleetwood (ds), Lenny Castro (perc); Wendy Moten (voc), Crystal Taliefero (voc) 26.03.2001 Eagle 75. Stories 27.08.2002 Red Ink 76. Rockin' the Roadshow 18.02.2003 Castle 77. Blues Forever 25.03.2003 Varese 78. Rolling with the Blues 15.11.2005 Recall 79. Story Songs and Voices of the Blues 25.04.2006 Direct Source 80. Private Collection 10.10.2006 Recall 81. Essential John Mayall 05.12.2006 Eagle 82. Live at the BBC 13.02.2007 UMVD 83. Live from Austin, Texas 16.10.2007 New West 84. Live at the Marquee 1969 03.06.2008 Eagle 85. Running with the Blues 10.06.2008 86. Transatlantic Blues & Sonny Boy Williamson 08.09.2009 Varese Sarabande 87. Tough 15.09.2009 Eagle 88. Blues Express 18.05.2010 Great American Music 89. In The Shadow Of Legends 11.10.2011 Blues Boulevard 90. Big Man Blues 13.03.2012 Blues Boulevard 91. Sweet Little Angel: Paris 1970 11.12.2012 Blueline 92. Howlin' at the Moon 01.10.2013 Ais 93. A Special Life 13.05.2014 Forty Below 94. Blues Alive NYC 1976 31.03.2015 Rockbeat 95. Find A Way To Care 04.09.2015 Forty Below 96. Chicago Line: Radio Broadcast, 1991 18.09.2015 Laser 97. Live at Jazzfest 2016 19.08.2016 Munck Music 98. Talk About That 27.01.2017 Forty Below 99. Nobody Told Me featuring: Joe Bonamassa, Alex Lifeson, Little Steven Van Zandt, Todd Rundgren, Larry McCray, Carolyn Wonderland 22.02.2019 Forty Below 100. The Sun Is Shining Down 1/2022

Singles Discography:

Awards:

2005 Officer of the British Empire (OBE]

WWW Links:

http://www.johnmayall.com
http://www.johnmayall.net
http://www.blueflamecafe.com/John_Mayall.html

Various:

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Red Holloway:

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Blue Mitchell:

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