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John Lee Hooker (August 22 1917 - June 21 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper William Hooker and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally a unique brand of country blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta blues his music was metrically free.
How does John Lee Hooker look like? How did John Lee Hooker look like young?
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When is John Lee Hooker's birthday?
John Lee Hooker was born on the , which was a Wednesday. John Lee Hooker's next birthday would be in 245 days (would be turning 109years old then).
How old would John Lee Hooker be today?
Today, John Lee Hooker would be 108 years old. To be more precise, John Lee Hooker would be 39448 days old or 946752 hours.
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What was John Lee Hooker's zodiac sign?
John Lee Hooker's zodiac sign was Leo.
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The ruling planet of Leo is the Sun. Therefore, lucky days were Sundays and lucky numbers were: 1, 4, 10, 13, 19 and 22 . Gold, Orange, White and Red were John Lee Hooker's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Leo include: Self-awareness, Dignity, Optimism and Romantic. Negative character traits could be: Arrogance and Impatience.Was John Lee Hooker gay or straight?
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11% of all voters think that John Lee Hooker was gay (homosexual), 89% voted for straight (heterosexual), and 0% like to think that John Lee Hooker was actually bisexual.
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Is John Lee Hooker still alive? Are there any death rumors?
Unfortunately no, John Lee Hooker is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.
Are there any photos of John Lee Hooker's hairstyle or shirtless?
Well, we don't have any of that kind, but here is a normal photo.
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How old was John Lee Hooker when he/she died?
John Lee Hooker was 83 years old when he/she died.
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When did John Lee Hooker die? How long ago was that?
John Lee Hooker died on the 21st of June 2001, which was a Thursday. The tragic death occurred 24 years ago.
Do you have a photo of John Lee Hooker?
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Where was John Lee Hooker born?
John Lee Hooker was born in Coahoma County Mississippi.
Did John Lee Hooker do drugs? Did John Lee Hooker smoke cigarettes or weed?
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Where did John Lee Hooker die?
John Lee Hooker died in Los Altos, California.
What bands was John Lee Hooker in? Which artists did John Lee Hooker work with?
There are a few bands and artists John Lee Hooker collaborated with, for example: B.B. King,Bob Dylan,Bonnie Raitt,Canned Heat,Carlos Santana and Van Morrison.
What instruments did John Lee Hooker play?
John Lee Hooker did know how to play Epiphone Sheraton.
Which record label was John Lee Hooker signed to? What record labels was John Lee Hooker with in the past?
John Lee Hooker had record deals and affiliations with various record labels in the past. Some of the bigger labels include: Ace Records (United States), Atco Records, Atlantic Records, Bluesway Records, Chess Records, Crown Records, Impulse! Records, King Records (United States), Modern Records, Point Blank Records and Polydor Records.
When did John Lee Hooker retire? When did John Lee Hooker end the active career?
John Lee Hooker retired in 2001, which is more than 24 years ago.
When did John Lee Hooker's career start? How long ago was that?
John Lee Hooker's career started in 1943. That is more than 82 years ago.
What kind of music did John Lee Hooker do? What genre was John Lee Hooker?
John Lee Hooker was known for a variety of different music styles. Genres John Lee Hooker is best known for are: Blues, Country blues and Talking blues.
What is John Lee Hooker's official website?
There are many websites with news, gossip, social media and information about John Lee Hooker on the net. However, the most official one we could find is www.johnleehooker.com.
Who are similar musical artists to John Lee Hooker?
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What is John Lee Hooker doing now?
As mentioned above, John Lee Hooker died 24 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about John Lee Hooker's life as well as your comments below.
What is John Lee Hooker's net worth in 2025? How much does John Lee Hooker earn?
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