Music · Art · 1917–2001
John Lee Hooker — Age & Birthday
Born: 22 August 1917 · Died: 21 June 2001 · Age at death: 83
How old was John Lee Hooker when he died?
John Lee Hooker died aged 83. He was born on 22 August 1917 and died on 21 June 2001.
Influential American blues singer and guitarist known for his rhythmic style
Did you know?His father was a sharecropper and Baptist preacher who disapproved of blues music, viewing it as a sinful influence.
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) 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.
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- Age at death
- 83
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 25
- Born
- August 22, 1917 · Clarksdale, United States
- Died
- June 21, 2001
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music, Art
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