John Lee Hooker
Inducted by Bonnie Raitt
Point of intrigue - John Lee Hooker's birth year is unknown and his age at time of death is uncertain. His parents' difference in age is unknown. His mother's date of death is unknown. His birth location somewhere in Mississippi is unknown.
What is known is John Lee Hooker's success in music as a Blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Honors include -
No. 35 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists (2015)
Grammy Award for "I'm In The Mood"
Grammy Award for Chill Out (1995 album)
Double Grammy Award for Don't Look Back (1997 album)
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2000)
Blues Hall of Fame (1980)
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2007)
"Boogie Chillen" and "Boom Boom" in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
National Heritage Fellowship (1983)
An award given by the National Endowment For the Arts
John Lee Hooker was born into very modest beginnings. With his talent, career, and honors...You would never know.
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