Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters was one of the greatest blues musicians of all time and a pioneer of Chicago blues. He wrote songs covered by other artists. These included Hoochie Coochie Man and I Just Want to Make Love to You, the latter successfully covered by Foghat. His Trouble No More was covered by The Allman Brothers Band. He is also known for Got My Mojo Working. The Rolling Stones were named after a Muddy Waters song. His work has been covered by numerous artists including Canned Heat, Bob Dylan, and Steppenwolf and has influenced the work of AC/DC, Jeff Beck, and Led Zeppelin. ZZ Top and The Band have also claimed influence. He won Grammys from 1972-1980. Chicago has created numerous tributes in his honor.
Category:Blues
Category:Sixties
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Pioneer
Category:Influencer
Category:Contributor