British Blues

British blues, emerging in the 1960s, is a fusion of American blues with British rock sensibilities. Characterized by its energetic, guitar-driven sound, strong emphasis on blues-infused vocal styles, and a prominent rhythm section, the genre drew from American blues legends while injecting a unique British flavor. Developing from the UK's skiffle and R&B scenes, British blues peaked in popularity during the late 1960s and early 1970s, influencing the development of hard rock and heavy metal. Culturally, it played a significant role in shaping British rock identity and paving the way for future guitar heroes. Distinguished by its blend of blues intensity and British rock's bombast, British blues set itself apart from its American counterpart through its more polished production and experimentation with blues-rock fusion. This genre's impact can be seen in the evolution of rock music, with its influence still felt today.

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Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
Aynsley Lister
Back Door Slam
Ben Hemming
Blodwyn Pig
Boneshakers
Chicken Shack
Chris Farlowe
Climax Blues Band
Colosseum
Connor Selby
Cover Cream
Cream
Dani Wilde
Danny Bryant
Dave Edmunds
Dave Hanson
Dr. Feelgood
Duffy Power
Duke Garwood
Duster Bennett
Eric Burdon
Errol Linton
Foghat
Free
Gary Moore
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Giles Robson
Ginger Baker
Hard Meat
Ian Siegal
Jack Bruce
Jeff Beck
Jeremy Spencer
Jimmy Page
Jo Ann Kelly
Jo Harman
Joe Corbin
John Mayall
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Renbourn
Juicy Lucy
Keith Richards
Kim Simmonds
Long John Baldry
Love Sculpture
Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Matt Schofield
Mick Clarke
Mick Fleetwood
Mick Fleetwood and Friends
Mick Taylor
Mungo Jerry
Paul Kossoff
Pete Brown
Peter And Gordon
Peter Frampton
Peter Green
Peter Green
Rory Gallagher
Russell Sinclair
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown Blues Band
Scott McKeon
Sister Cookie
Small Faces
Snowy White
Stan Webb
Status Quo
Steamhammer
Ten Years After
The Action
The Blues Band
The Cinelli Brothers
The Graham Bond Organisation
The Groundhogs
The Hoax
The James Hunter Six
The Mojo Corner
The Poets
The Pretty Things
The Ronnie Wood Band
The Spencer Davis Group
The Steampacket
The White Flames
The Yardbirds
Them
Toby Lee
Todd Sharpville
Tom Killner
Tony Stevens
Too Mutz Blues Band
Traffic
Whitesnake
Will Wilde
Wishbone Ash
Whitesnake
Cream
Status Quo
Gary Moore
Ten Years After
Snowy White
Peter Frampton
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Free
Jeff Beck
Foghat
Rory Gallagher
The Spencer Davis Group
Manfred Mann
Mungo Jerry
Traffic
Them
The Yardbirds
The White Flames
Small Faces
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Mayall
Keith Richards
The James Hunter Six
Jimmy Page
Wishbone Ash
Climax Blues Band
Pete Brown
Eric Burdon
Savoy Brown
Dave Edmunds
Peter And Gordon
Peter Green
Dr. Feelgood
Aynsley Lister
The Pretty Things
Chicken Shack
Kim Simmonds
Mick Fleetwood
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Jeremy Spencer
Jack Bruce
Blodwyn Pig
Mick Clarke
John Renbourn
Duke Garwood
Matt Schofield
Chris Farlowe
Danny Bryant
Stan Webb
The Blues Band
Back Door Slam
Tony Stevens
Mick Fleetwood and Friends
Dani Wilde
The Groundhogs
Boneshakers
Long John Baldry
Ginger Baker
Jo Harman
Colosseum
Paul Kossoff
Will Wilde
Connor Selby
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
The Graham Bond Organisation
Steamhammer
Ben Hemming
Juicy Lucy
The Cinelli Brothers
Love Sculpture
The Action
Ian Siegal
Toby Lee
Errol Linton
Scott McKeon
Mick Taylor
The Poets
Duffy Power
Savoy Brown Blues Band
Tom Killner
The Ronnie Wood Band
The Hoax
Jo Ann Kelly
Sister Cookie
Todd Sharpville
Giles Robson
Duster Bennett
Too Mutz Blues Band
The Steampacket
Russell Sinclair
Peter Green
Hard Meat
Cover Cream
The Mojo Corner
Joe Corbin
Dave Hanson