Lee Lee Hooker
American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001)
1917 — 2001
Quick Facts
Profession
American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001)
Born
August 22, 1917
Died
2001 (age ~84)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
composer, singer, singer-songwriter
United StatesBorn in ClarksdaleDied in Los Altos
1917
Born in Clarksdale (1917-08-22)
1991
AwardRock and Roll Hall of Fame
2000
AwardGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2001
Died in Los Altos
About
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues that he developed in Detroit. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi hill country blues. He developed his own driving-rhythm boogie style, distinct from the 1930s–1940s piano-derived boogie-woogie. Hooker was ranked 35 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of 100 greatest guitarists, and has been cited as one of the greatest male blues vocalists of all time.
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Who is Lee Lee Hooker?+
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues that he developed in Detroit. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Miss
What does the name Lee mean?+
The name Lee means "unisex given name. Etymology: lē, from hlēo. Cognate with lij, lee.". It is of English origin.
When was Lee Lee Hooker born?+
Lee Lee Hooker was born on August 22, 1917.
When did Lee Lee Hooker die?+
Lee Lee Hooker died in 2001, at approximately 84 years of age.
Name Meaning
unisex given name. Etymology: lē, from hlēo. Cognate with lij, lee.
The name Lee is of English origin, meaning "unisex given name. Etymology: lē, from hlēo. Cognate with lij, lee.". It is traditionally a unisex name.
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Lee — August 22, 1917
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Leo
Confident, generous, warm-hearted
Fire · Sun · Jul 23 – Aug 22
Chinese Zodiac
Snake
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Birthstone: Peridot — Strength, healing
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Guestbook
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
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