Eddy Clearwater
Eddy Clearwater | |
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Clearwater at the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts, April 20, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Harrington |
| Also known as | Guitar Eddy, Clear Waters, The Chief |
| Born | January 10, 1935 Macon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2018 (aged 83) Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Chicago blues Electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1953–2018 |
| Labels | Alligator, Blind Pig, Rounder, Delmark |
| Website | eddyclearwater.com |
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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."