John Lee Hooker

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    August 22, 1912

    Day of Death

    June 21, 2001 (88 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

    John Lee Hooker

    Biography

    John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.

    Known For

    • The Blues Brothers

      The Blues Brothers

      1980

    • Top of the Pops

      Top of the Pops

      1964

    • The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

      The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

      2009

    • The Blues

      The Blues

      2003

    • The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

      The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

      2020

    • Feel Like Going Home

      Feel Like Going Home

      2003

    • John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

      John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

      2004

    • John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

      John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

      2001

    • Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

      Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

      2014

    • Van Morrison: The Concert

      Van Morrison: The Concert

      1990

    • John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

      John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

      2020

    • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

      Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

      1993

    • Blues at the BBC

      Blues at the BBC

      2009

    • Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

      Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

      2006

    • Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

      Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

      2008