John Mayall
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1933
- Died
- July 22, 2024 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography
John Mayall, OBE, was an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Larry Taylor, and Aynsley Dunbar.
Known For

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

The Soul of a Man

The Blues

Baja Oklahoma

Classic Albums

Sunset Strip

Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears

Red, White and Blues

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

The Big Picnic

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Filmography
John Mayall - The Lost Broadcasts
Movie · as Himself

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Movie · as Self

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Movie · as Self

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV · as Self · 3 eps

John Mayall - Live in London
Movie

Peter Green: Man of the World
Movie

Rolling With the Blues
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
Movie · as Self
John Mayall - The Godfather of British Blues/The Turning Point
Movie · as Primary Artist

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
Movie · as Himself
Mountain Stage Blues Special
Movie · as Himself

Red, White and Blues
Movie · as Self

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
Movie · as Self

The Soul of a Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Blues
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Movie

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Movie · as Self

Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep

30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
Movie · as Self
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Live In Germany
Movie · as Vocals, Guitar & Keyboards

Baja Oklahoma
Movie · as Self

Sunset Strip
Movie · as Roger Lucas

The Big Picnic
Movie · as John Mayall (uncredited)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Movie · as Our Guests at Heartland

John Mayall - The Turning Point
Movie · as Self