The Groove

The greatest chicago blues artists of all time

6 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

Eric Clapton

United Kingdom · 1945– · rock

1.100

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2 Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · 1948– · blues 1.100

3 Bill Wyman 1936– · blues 1.100

4 Charlie Watts

United Kingdom · 1941–2021 · blues 1.100

5 Howlin’ Wolf

United States of America · 1910–1976 · blues 1.100

6 B.B. King

United States of America · 1925–2015 · blues 0.547