Alexis Korner

(1928-1984)

British blues musician and radio broadcaster

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Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues". A major influence on the sound of the British music scene in the 1960s, he was instrumental in the formation of several notable British bands including The Rolling Stones and Free. Korner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.

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Born	Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner 19 April 1928 Paris, France
Died	1 January 1984 (aged 55) Westminster, London
Zodiac	Aries
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Roberta Melville - · · m. 1950 info edit

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Damian info 1st child with Roberta Melville Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Sappho info 2nd child with Roberta Melville Female b. 1952 · Age: 73 · 1952- · Celebrity Baby

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Nicholas info 3rd child with Roberta Melville Male b. 1956 · Age: 69 · 1956- · Celebrity Baby

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