Buddy Guy

Full Name
George "Buddy" Guy
Born
July 30th, 1936
Height
6ft 2in
Hometown
Lettsworth, Louisiana, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Family
Buddy Guy was born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, to Sam and Isabel Guy. Raised on a plantation, he built his first guitar from pieces of wood and wire before moving to Chicago in 1957, where he became part of the city's thriving blues scene. Guy has several children and has generally kept much of his family life private.
Years Active
1953–present
Top Tracks
'Damn Right, I've Got the Blues', 'Feels Like Rain', 'Stone Crazy', 'First Time I Met the Blues', 'Five Long Years'
Top Albums
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues, Sweet Tea, The Blues Is Alive and Well, Feels Like Rain, Born to Play Guitar
Records Sold
More than 2 million
Fun Facts
Buddy Guy's innovative guitar playing was a major influence on Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan, all of whom have cited him as a formative inspiration. For many years, Guy's record label encouraged him to record commercially accessible material, limiting his opportunities to showcase the fiery improvisational style that made him legendary as a live performer. Buddy Guy owns the iconic Chicago blues venue Buddy Guy's Legends, which has become one of the world's most famous clubs for blues music and has hosted countless legendary performers.
Related Artists
B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, Eric Clapton

Buddy Guy is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues musicians of all time.

Emerging from the Chicago blues scene in the late 1950s, Guy became renowned for his explosive guitar playing, expressive vocals and electrifying live performances. Although his commercial success came later in his career, his innovative style profoundly influenced generations of rock and blues guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer.

Through landmark albums such as Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues, Sweet Tea and The Blues Is Alive and Well, Buddy Guy has remained one of the foremost ambassadors of the blues for more than six decades.

Buddy Guy News

More About Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter widely regarded as one of the greatest electric blues musicians in history, known for albums including Damn Right, I've Got the Blues and The Blues Is Alive and Well.
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues is widely regarded as Buddy Guy's defining album, while Sweet Tea, Feels Like Rain, Born to Play Guitar and The Blues Is Alive and Well are also among his most acclaimed releases.
Buddy Guy helped shape the evolution of electric blues with his expressive guitar playing and dynamic performances. His influence on rock guitarists including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughan makes him one of the most significant musicians in blues history.
Close