Eddy Clearwater

Eddy Clearwater
Clearwater at the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts, April 20, 2008
Background information
Also known asGuitar Eddy, Clear Waters, The Chief
Born
Edward Harrington

(1935-01-10)January 10, 1935
Macon, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 83)
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
GenresChicago blues
Electric blues
OccupationsMusician, singer
InstrumentsVocals, electric guitar
Years active1953–2018
LabelsAlligator, Blind Pig, Rounder, Delmark
Websiteeddyclearwater.com

Edward Harrington (January 10, 1935 – June 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Eddy Clearwater, was an American blues musician who specialized in Chicago blues. Blues Revue said he plays "joyous rave-ups…he testifies with stunning soul fervor and powerful guitar. One of the blues' finest songwriters."

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