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Musicians' mentor John Mayall, the 'godfather British Blues', is dead at 90

In his most fertile period, between 1965 and 1969, those budding stars included Eric Clapton, who eventually became a hugely successful solo artist; Peter Green, who left to found Fleetwood Mac; and Mick Taylor, who was snatched from the Mayall band by the Rolling Stones

British musician John Mayall performs at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, on May 2, 2009
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