Johnny Copeland | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Clyde Copeland |
| Born | March 27, 1937 Haynesville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1997 (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Texas blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1997 |
| Labels | Various, including Duke and Verve |
John Clyde Copeland (March 27, 1937 – July 3, 1997)[1][2] was an American Texas blues guitarist and singer. In 1983, he was named Blues Entertainer of the Year by the Blues Foundation.[3] He is the father of blues singer Shemekia Copeland.
In 2017, Copeland was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[4]
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 309. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Skelly, Richard. "Johnny Copeland: Biography, Credits, Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ Tinder, Cliff (June 1983). "A Good-Lookin' Texas Sound". Record. 2 (8): 21.
- ^ "BLUES HALL OF FAME – ABOUT/Inductions – Blues Foundation". Blues.org. Retrieved January 21, 2018.