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Robert Johnson
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Robert Johnson was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter whose recordings became the foundation of modern blues and rock music.
Despite recording only 29 songs during his lifetime, Johnson’s haunting vocals, intricate fingerstyle guitar playing and emotionally powerful songwriting made him one of the most influential musicians in history. Songs including ‘Cross Road Blues’, ‘Sweet Home Chicago’, ‘Love in Vain’ and ‘Hellhound on My Trail’ became blues standards and were later recorded by artists such as Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Cream.
Surrounded by myth and legend, including the famous story that he sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads, Johnson remains an enduring icon of American music.
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Robert Johnson was an American Delta blues musician whose groundbreaking recordings laid the foundations for modern blues and rock music.
'Cross Road Blues' is Robert Johnson's best-known recording, although 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail', 'Love in Vain' and 'Ramblin' on My Mind' are also regarded as blues classics.
Robert Johnson's innovative guitar playing, expressive songwriting and timeless recordings shaped the development of blues, rock and popular music, inspiring generations of artists from Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan.