Joe Louis Walker, electric blues musician, revered by Herbie Hancock and Aretha Franklin, dead at 75

Joe Louis Walker, a heavyweight blues guitarist, dies at 75

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Joe Louis Walker, a raspy-voiced singer and guitarist who took an expansive approach to the blues, recording gritty, down-home albums as well as acclaimed records incorporating gospel, soul, jazz and rock, died April 30 at a hospital…

Joe Louis Walker, electric blues musician, revered by Herbie Hancock and Aretha Franklin, dead at 75

Joe Louis Walker, the guitarist and electric blues musician, died at the age of 75 last month.

Blues Rock Legend Dead at 75: RIP to Joe Louis Walker

Joe Louis Walker, the groundbreaking blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who revolutionized modern blues with his genre-defying sound, has died. Walker’s family confirmed to Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on April 30 due to a cardiac-related illness. He was surrounded by his wife of 16 years, Robin, and their two daughters, Leena and Bernice. He was 75.  Walker’s remarkable career spanned six decades, during which he collabora…

Joe Louis Walker, guitarist and virtuoso singer, released more than 20 albums and played with Bonnie Raitt, Mark Knopfler, Steve Cropper and many more. Joe Louis Walker, virtuoso guitarist and electric blues musician, died at the end of last month. He was 75 years old. His family confirmed his death, [...] Cet article Blues guitarist Joe Louis Walker est mort est apparu en premier sur Rolling Stone.