Biography
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a session guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells.
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Awards & recognition
- Americana Lifetime Achievement Award — Instrumentalist · 2018
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2005
- Blues Music Award
- Grammy Award — Best Blues Album
- Kennedy Center Honors
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- Maple Blues Awards
- National Medal of Arts
Filmography21 titles
The Blues Under the Skin
Jack's Big Music Show
The Torch
Born In Chicago
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Lightning in a Bottle
Sinners
Two Trains Runnin'
Festival Express
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Squidbillies
Shine a Light
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Austin City Limits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
In the Electric Mist
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Concert for New York City