Alexis Korner

About

Pioneer in the British blues music movement who helped form the group Blues Incorporated and The Collective Consciousness Society.

Before Fame

He lived all over the world as a child, including Switzerland and North Africa.

Trivia

He survived the German Air Raids while living in London as a teenager.

Family Life

His family was multi-ethnic and multi-national. He was married to Roberta Melville in 1950 and had three children, all of whom became musicians.

Associated With

He was a friend of British guitar legend Eric Clapton.