Buddy Guy



First NameBuddy
Last NameGuy
Full Name at BirthGeorge Guy
Age75
Date of BirthJuly 30, 1936
BirthplaceLettsworth, Louisiana
Star SignLeo
EthnicityBlack
Occupation CategoryMusician
Music GenreBlues
Music StyleChicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Music MoodEarnest, Rustic, Gutsy, Organic, Passionate, Plaintive, Intense, Gritty, Stylish, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Playful, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Reverent, Raucous, Exuberant
InstrumentGuitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Leader

George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation. Guy is known, too, for his showmanship on stage, playing his guitar with drumsticks, or strolling into the audience while playing solos. He was ranked thirtieth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked seventy-eighth in list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time also of Rolling Stone.


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Discography

2010

2010

2008

2008

2006

2006

2003

2001

1998

1998

1996

1994

1993

1992

1991

1991

1987

1985

1983

1981

1981

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1978

1972

1972

1968

1968

Filmography

Selected Buddy Guy film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2009
Sam 'Hogman' Patin

2005
Jack's Big Music Show
The King of Swing

1973
Blues Under the Skin
Bluesman

Soundtrack Credits

2008
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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1999
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1999
Southpaw
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1998
Free Tibet
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1997
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1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
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1991
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1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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1984
Roadhouse 66
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