Who played in or produced both John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Otis Spann?

The direct musical bridge between John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Otis Spann includes John McVie (Bass), Peter Green (Lead Guitar), Mike Vernon (Record Producer / Audio Engineer).

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers ↔ Otis Spann

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Otis Spann are directly connected through 3 shared lineage bridges including John McVie, Peter Green and Mike Vernon.

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

📍 United Kingdom • 📅 1963 – Present

British blues band

blues rock

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John McVie

Bass

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Peter Green

Lead Guitar

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Connecting Bridge #3 (producer)

Mike Vernon

Record Producer / Audio Engineer

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Otis Spann

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1953 – 1970

The premier piano architect of post-war Chicago blues, anchoring Muddy Waters' band for decades and bridging Chicago blues to the British blues boom with Fleetwood Mac on The Biggest Thing Since Colossus.

Chicago Blues Piano Blues Electric Blues

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1963 – Present

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

📍 United Kingdom

Archival Biography

British blues band

Musical Genres

blues rock

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👥 Band Personnel (10)

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John Mayall

Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards, Guitar

1963–2008

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Eric Clapton

Lead Guitar

1965–1966

Also in: Cream, The Dirty Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith, Cream

Peter Green ⚡ Shared Connector

Lead Guitar

1966–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era), Otis Spann

Mick Taylor

Lead Guitar

1967–1969

Also in: The Rolling Stones, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

John McVie ⚡ Shared Connector

Bass

1964–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era), Otis Spann

Jack Bruce

Bass

1965–1965

Also in: Cream, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, Cream

Mick Fleetwood

Drums

1967–1967

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

Aynsley Dunbar

Drums

1966–1967

Also in: The Mothers of Invention, Journey, Whitesnake, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Jeff Beck Group, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation

Walter Trout

Guitar

1985–1989

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Coco Montoya

Guitar

1984–1993

Also in: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

💿 Record Labels:

Decca Records Deram Records

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Mike Vernon ⚡

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1953 – 1970

Otis Spann

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Piano Blues Electric Blues

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Otis Spann

Piano, Lead Vocals

1953–1970

Also in: Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers

Muddy Waters

Guitar, Vocals

1953–1968

Also in: Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers

Peter Green ⚡ Shared Connector

Guitar

1969–1969

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

John McVie ⚡ Shared Connector

Bass

1969–1969

Also in: Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac (Blues Era)

S.P. Leary

Drums

1954–1970

💿 Record Labels:

Candid Records Blue Horizon

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Mike Vernon ⚡

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