The Groove

The greatest british blues artists of all time

9 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Led Zeppelin

United Kingdom · 1968–1980 · rock

5.377

Why this number?

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Eric Clapton

United Kingdom · 1945– · rock 0.918

3 John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

United Kingdom · 1963–2008 · blues 0.889

The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom · 1962– · rock 0.714

5 Jeff Beck Group

United Kingdom · 1967–1972 · rock 0.367

6 Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · 1948– · blues 0.275

7 Bill Wyman 1936– · blues 0.275

8 Charlie Watts

United Kingdom · 1941–2021 · blues 0.275

9 Howlin’ Wolf

United States of America · 1910–1976 · blues 0.275