John Mayall Dead at Age 90 The Laws Must Change Remembered
Remembering The Laws Must Change by John Mayall from Music Scene in 1970. The British blues musician has died on July 22, 2024. He was 90. His influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars. A statement on Mayalls Instagram page announced his death Tuesday, saying the musician died Monday at his home in California. Health issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of this worlds greatest road warriors, the post said. He is credited with helping develop the English take on urban, Chicagostyle rhythm and blues that played an important role in the blues revival of the late 1960s. At various times, the Bluesbreakers included Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, later of Cream; Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac; Mick Taylor, who played five years with the Rolling Stones; Harvey Mandel and Larry Taylor of Canned Heat; and Jon Mark and John Almond, who went on to for
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