electric blues artists
36 published electric blues artists, led by Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.
At a glance
36 published electric blues artists; 190 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 35 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
- 36
- Release groups
- 826
- Studio albums
- 251
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 190
- Timeline events
- 332
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 6.7M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 26.4 years
- Full biographies
- 12
- Biography words
- 38,062
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (18 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most electric blues artists. United States leads with 34.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with electric blues. The most shared is blues, with 8 artists in both.
Covers from electric blues
190 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Both Sides of the Sky
Jimi Hendrix · 2018
Jimi Hendrix: The Last 24 Hours Audio Documentary
Jimi Hendrix · 2017
Welcome to the Electric Circus
Jimi Hendrix · 1994
Hendrix Speaks: The Jimi Hendrix Interviews
Jimi Hendrix · 1990
Nine to the Universe
Jimi Hendrix · 1980
Crash Landing
Jimi Hendrix · 1975
Midnight Lightning
Jimi Hendrix · 1975
War Heroes
Jimi Hendrix · 1972
Rainbow Bridge
Jimi Hendrix · 1971
The Cry of Love
Jimi Hendrix · 1971
Flashing
Jimi Hendrix · 1968
Strange Things
Jimi Hendrix · 1968
Leaders
Jimi Hendrix has the most release groups (299); Lightnin' Hopkins the longest career (78 years); Jimi Hendrix the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Jimi Hendrix | 299 |
| Lightnin' Hopkins | 213 |
| John Mayall | 102 |
| Otis Rush | 44 |
| Cedric Burnside | 16 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lightnin' Hopkins | 78 |
| Otis Rush | 69 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 59 |
| John Mayall | 58 |
| Harrison Kennedy | 50 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jimi Hendrix | 12 |
| Shemekia Copeland | 4 |
| Billy Gibbons | 2 |
| John Mayall | 2 |
| Lightnin' Hopkins | 2 |
Most famous electric blues artists
Jimi Hendrix
United States · Person · born 1942
hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, electric blues
6.7M listeners · 136 wikis
Billy Gibbons
United States · Person · born 1949
rock music, hard rock, blues, electric blues
32 wikis
Dusty Hill
United States · Person · born 1949
hard rock, blues rock, blues, Southern rock, electric blues
30 wikis
John Mayall
United Kingdom · Person · born 1933
blues rock, blues, electric blues, British blues
38 wikis
Lightnin' Hopkins
United States · Person · born 1912
blues, electric blues, country blues, Texas blues
27 wikis
Otis Rush
United States · Person · born 1935
rhythm and blues, blues, electric blues, Chicago blues
28 wikis
Shemekia Copeland
United States · Person · born 1979
rhythm and blues, blues, electric blues
15 wikis
Little Freddie King
United States · Person · born 1940
electric blues
9 wikis
Melvin Taylor
United States · Person · born 1959
electric blues
9 wikis
Lady Bianca
United States · Person · born 1953
electric blues
8 wikis
Cedric Burnside
United States · Person · born 1978
electric blues
7 wikis
Teeny Tucker
United States · Person · born 1958
blues, electric blues
6 wikis
More electric blues artists
Showing 1–24 of 24 artists
Johnny Dyer
United States · Person · born 1938
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Johnny Heartsman
United States · Person · born 1937
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Lovie Lee
United States · Person · born 1909
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Little Sonny
United States · Person · born 1932
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Roscoe Shelton
United States · Person · born 1931
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Chris Beard
United States · Person · born 1957
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Grady Gaines
United States · Person · born 1934
electric blues, Texas blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Harrison Kennedy
Canada · Person · born 1942
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Sista Monica Parker
United States · Person · born 1956
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Carl Weathersby
United States · Person · born 1953
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Albert White
United States · Person · born 1942
electric blues
5 wikis · Tier 2
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis
United States · Person · born 1925
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Johnny Mars
United States · Person · born 1942
rhythm and blues, electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Luke "Long Gone" Miles
United States · Person · born 1925
electric blues, Texas blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Boo Boo Davis
United States · Person · born 1943
blues, electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Fruteland Jackson
United States · Person · born 1953
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Jay Owens
United States · Person · born 1947
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Gary Primich
United States · Person · born 1958
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Lonnie Shields
United States · Person · born 1956
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Lil' Dave Thompson
United States · Person · born 1969
electric blues
4 wikis · Tier 2
Little Hatch
United States · Person · born 1921
electric blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Bobby Murray
United States · Person · born 1953
electric blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Drink Small
United States · Person · born 1933
electric blues
3 wikis · Tier 2
Neal Pattman
United States · Person · born 1926
electric blues
2 wikis · Tier 2