John Lee Hooker born August 22, 1917, was an African-American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Coahoma County, Mississippi. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark. Hooker and his siblings were home-schooled and were only allowed to sing spirituals around the home. Hooker's recording career began in 1948 when his agent placed a demo disc made by Hooker with the Bihari brothers, owners of the Modern Records label. Despite being illiterate, Hooker was a awesome lyricist. Hooker recorded over 100 albums and is a great contributor to the genre of blues. John Lee Hooker died in 2001 at the age of 83.
Awards:
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991
Inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2007.
(Grammy)
Best Traditional Blues Recording, 1990 for I'm in the Mood (with Bonnie Raitt)
Best Traditional Blues Recording, 1998 for Don't Look Back
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, 1998, "Don't Look Back" (with Van Morrison)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000
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