ROBERT JOHNSON

ROBERT JOHNSON

Hoy, 16 agosto, 75 aniversario de su muerte

Robert Johnson nacido como Robert Leroy Johnson (8 de mayo de 1911 - 16 de agosto de 1938) fue un cantante, compositor y guitarrista estadounidense de blues conocido como "El Rey del Delta blues." Sus grabaciones de 1936 a 1937 muestran una notable combinación de canto, habilidades de guitarra, y talento en la composición que influenciaron a generaciones de músicos, a pesar de solo haber dejado un registro de 29 canciones. Su enigmática vida, pobremente documentada, y muerte a la edad de 27 años han dado lugar a la creación de muchas leyendas sobre su persona. Es considerado como el "El Abuelo del Rock-and-Roll", su locución, la originalidad de sus canciones y su estilo de tocar la guitarra ha influido a una gran gama de músicos incluyendo a John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, Paul Butterfield, Queen, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Band, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Jeff Beck, y Eric Clapton, quien lo llama "El más importante músico de Blues que haya vivido". Ocupó el 5º puesto en la lista de "Los 100 más grandes guitarristas de todos los tiempos" de la revista Rolling Stone. Fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll en 1986 en la categoría de "Early Influence" (Influencias tempranas). Leer más.....

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including the Faustian myth that he sold his soul at a crossroads to achieve success. As an itinerant performer who played mostly on street corners, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, Johnson had little commercial success or public recognition in his lifetime.

Johnson's records sold poorly during his lifetime. It was only after the reissue of his recordings in 1961 on the LP King of the Delta Blues Singers that his work reached a wider audience. Johnson is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly of the MississippiDelta blues style. He is credited by many rock musicians as an important influence; Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived." Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "Early Influence" in their first induction ceremony in 1986. In 2003, David Fricke ranked Johnson fifth in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All ^{Time. Read more...}

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