Paul Nelson (musician)

This article is about the rock guitarist. For other uses, see Paul Nelson.
Paul Nelson
Background information
Born(1960-10-18)October 18, 1960
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 63)
GenresBlues, rock, pop, funk, jam R&B
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • record producer
  • performer
InstrumentGuitar
LabelsSony, Virgin, Sony Japan, EMI, Megaforce, Mascot, Universal, Friday Music, Warner, Metal Blade, Lion, Century Media, Drive-Thru, Cleopatra Records, NBC, WWE, TNN
Formerly ofPaul Nelson Band
Websitepaulnelsonguitar.com

Paul Nelson (October 18, 1960 – March 10, 2024) was an American, Grammy Award winning blues and rock guitarist, record producer and songwriter.[1][2][3][4] He played and or recorded alongside artists such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and members of the Allman Brothers Band. He was the hand-picked guitarist to join Johnny Winter's band in 2010,[5][6][7][8] performing on and producing several of Winter's albums, including the Grammy Award-nominated I'm a Blues Man, Roots, and Step Back, which won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album,[9][10][11] debuted at number one on the Billboard chart for Blues Albums,[12] and Independent Albums,[13] and debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking the highest spot in Winter's career. Nelson was also a Blues Music Award recipient for Best Rock Blues Album,[14] and was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame[15] and was a recipient of the KBA award from the Blues Foundation.[16] He received a Grammy nomination for his work as producer and performer on Joe Louis Walker's, Everybody Wants a Piece.

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