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Best blues artists of the 1960s

Singles paid the bills at the start of the decade and albums did by the end of it. Once a record could hold one idea across two sides, psychedelia and Southern soul both started writing for the longer form, from opposite ends of the country.

Everyone who released a blues album in the 1960s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Etta JamesEtta James5 albums here4.24.3 avg · 25 ratings
  2. 3Stevie WonderStevie Wonder1 album here4.24.2 avg · 80 ratings
  3. 4Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye1 album here4.24.2 avg · 69 ratings
  4. 5B.B. KingB.B. King11 albums here4.14.3 avg · 7 ratings
  5. 6Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac8 albums here4.14.1 avg · 52 ratings
  6. 7Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix1 album here4.04.0 avg · 69 ratings
  7. 8Terry CallierTerry Callier1 album here4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
  8. 9Otis ReddingOtis Redding7 albums here4.04.0 avg · 15 ratings
  9. 10Ike & Tina TurnerIke & Tina Turner1 album here3.93.9 avg · 5 ratings
  10. 11The Isley BrothersThe Isley Brothers1 album here3.93.9 avg · 9 ratings
  11. 12The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones7 albums here3.93.9 avg · 91 ratings
  12. 13Sam CookeSam Cooke1 album here3.93.8 avg · 8 ratings
  13. 14Boz ScaggsBoz Scaggs1 album here3.83.7 avg · 3 ratings
  14. 15Ray CharlesRay Charles6 albums here3.83.8 avg · 6 ratings
  15. 16Nina SimoneNina Simone4 albums here2 ratings
  16. 17Van MorrisonVan Morrison1 album here2 ratings
  17. 18Fats DominoFats Domino7 albums here2 ratings
  18. 19Johnnie TaylorJohnnie Taylor2 albums here2 ratings
  19. 20Townes Van ZandtTownes Van Zandt2 albums here2 ratings
  20. 21Lee DorseyLee Dorsey2 albums here2 ratings
  21. 22Buddy GuyBuddy Guy2 albums here1 rating
  22. 23Albert KingAlbert King4 albums here1 rating
  23. 24Canned HeatCanned Heat4 albums here1 rating
  24. 25Taj MahalTaj Mahal4 albums here1 rating
  25. 26Albert CollinsAlbert Collins4 albums here1 rating
  26. 27Aaron NevilleAaron Neville1 album here1 rating
  27. 28Stephen StillsStephen Stills1 album here1 rating
  28. 29Janis JoplinJanis Joplin2 albums here
  29. 30John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker19 albums here
  30. 31Muddy WatersMuddy Waters7 albums here
  31. 32Chuck BerryChuck Berry7 albums here
  32. 33Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf4 albums here
  33. 34Robert JohnsonRobert Johnson1 album here
  34. 35Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington3 albums here
  35. 36T-Bone WalkerT-Bone Walker1 album here
  36. 37Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin' Hopkins7 albums here
  37. 38Bo DiddleyBo Diddley10 albums here
  38. 39Little WalterLittle Walter1 album here
  39. 40Johnny WinterJohnny Winter3 albums here
  40. 41Jimmy ReedJimmy Reed4 albums here
  41. 42Bobby WomackBobby Womack1 album here
  42. 43Elmore JamesElmore James7 albums here
  43. 44Junior WellsJunior Wells2 albums here
  44. 45Freddie KingFreddie King3 albums here
  45. 46John Mayall & The BluesbreakersJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers6 albums here
  46. 47Willie DixonWillie Dixon4 albums here
  47. 48Memphis SlimMemphis Slim7 albums here
  48. 49John MayallJohn Mayall3 albums here
  49. 50Solomon BurkeSolomon Burke3 albums here

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