Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude".
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| Full name at birth | McKinley Morganfield
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| Claim to fame | father of modern Chicago blues
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| Date of birth | 4 April 1915
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| Place of birth | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA
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| Date of death | 30 April 1983
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| Age | 68 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Westmont, Illinois, USA
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| Cause of death | Heart Attack
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| Resting place | Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader
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- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 847-850. New York: Charles Scribner`s Sons, 1998.
- He helped discover Chuck Berry.
- He was voted the 17th Greatest Rock `n` Roll Artist of all time by Entertainment Weekly, being the oldest artist to be include on their list of 50 "immortals."
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
- Spouse, Marva Jean Brooks (5 June 1979 - 30 April 1983) (his death)
Muddy Waters is known for his role in the film The Bikeriders (2023) as performer: "Mannish Boy (Electric Mud Version)" / writer: "Mannish Boy (Electric Mud Version)".
He is also known for his role in the TV series Daisy Jones & The Six (2023) as writer - 1 episode.
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