John Lee Hooker Junior
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John Lee Hooker Jr is a blues musician, born in 1952 in Detroit. He is the son of the late John Lee Hooker
. The younger Hooker's musical style is markedly modernized, featuring contemporary arrangements.
In 2008 Hooker toured with a back-up band consisting of George Lacson (Bass), Jeff Horan (Guitar), Mike Rogers (Drums), and Gig Anderson (Keys).
His 2004 debut album, Blues with a Vengeance, was nominated for a Grammy. His third album, All Odds Against Me was released on August 19, 2008 and was nominated for a Grammy that year in the Best Traditional Blues CD category.
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
. The younger Hooker's musical style is markedly modernized, featuring contemporary arrangements.
In 2008 Hooker toured with a back-up band consisting of George Lacson (Bass), Jeff Horan (Guitar), Mike Rogers (Drums), and Gig Anderson (Keys).
His 2004 debut album, Blues with a Vengeance, was nominated for a Grammy. His third album, All Odds Against Me was released on August 19, 2008 and was nominated for a Grammy that year in the Best Traditional Blues CD category.