| First Name | Muddy |
| Last Name | Waters |
| Full Name at Birth | McKinley Morganfield |
| Age | 68 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 4, 1915 |
| Birthplace | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA |
| Date of Death | April 30, 1983 |
| Location of Death | Westmont, Illinois, USA |
| Cause of Death | (heart attack) |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Music Genre | Blues |
| Music Style | Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Delta Blues, Blues Revival, Slide Guitar Blues, Regional Blues |
| Music Mood | Exuberant, Earthy, Confident, Rousing, Rollicking, Passionate, Plaintive, Raucous, Cathartic, Earnest, Rowdy, Boisterous, Energetic, Gritty, Greasy, Exciting, Melancholy, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Playful, Freewheeling |
| Instrument | Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar, Arranger, Leader |
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known as Muddy Waters , was an American blues musician, generally considered the Father of modern Chicago blues. Blues musicians Big Bill Morganfield and Larry "Mud Morganfield" Williams are his sons. A major inspiration for the British blues explosion in the 1960s, Muddy was ranked #11 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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