Top 10 White Blues Musicians

The Top Ten
1 Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of music, and one of the most important figures in the revival of blues in the 1980s.

I ts the whole package and how he could take on anyone's style and make it his own and beyond. Pure magic! Listen to Tin Pan Alley and every note, every pause he made it perfect.

On a different note there is a lady out there that is a modern day SRV and it is her whole package and her vision of her music that is pure magic. Her name is Samantha Fish. She is awesome. If any of you get chance see her live. Just amazing!

I love his voice; love his songs but it's the way he makes that guitar sing. Wow! Incredibly exciting. Butterfield on harp and Vaughan on guitar.. a pleasure that would have been to hear.

2 Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. He has also been a member of Derek and the Dominos.
3 Paul Butterfield

I love him! He isn't the best blues vocalist ever but there is just something about his voice that makes me love listening to him. And then of course there's the way he plays that harp...it's hypnotic...

Essential to the respect so many rockers pay the blues.

4 Joe Bonamassa Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. When he was only 12 years old, Bonamassa opened for B.B. King. He was born 8th May 1977. He is known to be one of the greatest blues guitarists ever.

One of the best

5 Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey was a Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.

Found this guy through some of Britgirl's comments and lists. Him and his band are amazing.

6 John Mayall John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years.
7 Jimmy Page James Patrick Page is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
8 Robby Krieger Robert Alan "Robby" Krieger is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of the rock band the Doors, and as such has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Do it Robby do it!

9 Keith Richards Keith Richards is an English musician—primarily a guitarist—singer, songwriter, best-selling memoirist, and founding member of the rock band The Rolling Stones.
10 Mike Bloomfield

Rip one of the greatest of all time

The Contenders
11 Johnny Winter John Dawson Winter III, known as Johnny Winter, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.

Winter was the real deal, not a poser like many.

One of the bests

12 Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman was an American guitarist, session musician, and co-founder and leader of the Allman Brothers Band until his death in a motorcycle crash in 1971, when he was 24 years old.

I totally forgot about him.

13 Peter Green Peter Green was a British blues rock guitarist. As the founder of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Please compare his version of "The Stumble" with Gary Moore. More importantly, compare "I got a good mind to give up living" (Youtube: I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living/ All Over Again Warehouse". Then compare with B.B. King. Now tell me who was the best guitarist and singer. Tell me who touches your soul.

14 Gary Moore Robert William Gary Moore was a Northern Irish musician, most widely recognised as a singer, songwriter, and virtuoso rock and blues guitarist.

Bull in a China shop blues. Probably the best guitarist I've ever heard.

15 Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country.
16 Jack White John Anthony "Jack" White is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo The White Stripes, but has also had success in other bands and as a solo artist.
17 Roy Buchanan

People don't much about him.. But his notes are magic.

18 Janis Joplin Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American singer who rose to fame as the main singer of acid band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She was known for her eccentric hippie style and psychedelic rock music.
19 Gregg Allman
20 Jonny Lang Jonny Lang is an American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist.

Most passion I've ever witnessed live

21 Charlie Musselwhite

...Or one of them. There're too many great white sharks of Blues out there to choose (not that I mind one little bit, of course:) I voted Charlie because, one, his harp playing is second only to one (Paul Butterfield) and two, his slurry vocals are extremely lovely on the ears.

Have much soul

22 Rory Gallagher William Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader.
23 John Mayer John Clayton Mayer is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters.

Highly underrated due to his personality. Shame on shortsighted Philistines!

24 Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers not only was the godfather of country music, he was one of the first musicians to bring blues to the mainstream. The man was around during the classic depression era of blues music. His guitar playing was very blues inspired and he did his own unique vocal style of yodeling to bring the blues out.

25 Billy Gibbons William Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the American rock band ZZ Top.
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