Eddy Clearwater

Eddy Clearwater
Clearwater at the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts, April 20, 2008
Clearwater at the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts, April 20, 2008
Background information
Birth nameEdward Harrington
Also known asGuitar Eddy, Clear Waters, The Chief
Born(1935-01-10)January 10, 1935
Macon, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 83)
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
GenresChicago blues
Electric blues
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, electric guitar
Years active1953–2018
LabelsAlligator, Blind Pig, Rounder, Delmark
Websiteeddyclearwater.com

Edward Harrington (January 10, 1935[1] – June 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Eddy Clearwater, was an American blues musician who specialized in Chicago blues. Blues Revue said he plays "joyous rave-ups…he testifies with stunning soul fervor and powerful guitar. One of the blues' finest songwriters."[2]

  1. ^ "Eddy Clearwater: Biography of the Blues". EddyClearwater.com. Eddy Clearwater. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "[Unknown]". Blues Revue. July 2004.

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