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Guitarist/vocalist Keb' Mo' draws heavily on the old-fashioned country blues style of Robert Johnson while keeping his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling. A skilled frontman as well as an accomplished sideman, he writes much of his own material and has applied his acoustic, electric, and slide guitar skills to jazz- and rock-oriented bands. Born Kevin Moore in Los Angeles to parents of Southern descent, he was exposed to gospel music at a young age. At 21, Moore joined an R&B band that was later hired for a tour by Papa John Creach; as a result, Moore played on three of Creach's albums. Opening for jazz and rock artists such as the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jefferson Starship, and Loggins & Messina helped further broaden Moore's horizons and musical abilities.

Moore cut an R&B-based solo album, Rainmaker, in 1980 for Casablanca, which promptly folded. In 1983, he joined Monk Higgins' band as a guitarist and met a number of blues musicians who collectively increased his understanding of the genre. He subsequently joined a vocal group called the Rose Brothers and gigged around Los Angeles. In 1990 Moore portrayed a Delta bluesman in a local play, Rabbit Foot, and then played Robert Johnson in a docudrama entitled Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? He released his self-titled debut album as Keb' Mo' in 1994, featuring two Robert Johnson covers, 11 songs written or co-written by Moore, and his guitar and banjo work.

His second album, Just Like You, saw Keb' Mo' stretching his legs by working with a full band and tackling several rock-based songs. The gamble paid off, as Just Like You won the artist his first Grammy Award. Slow Down followed in 1998 and netted Mo' another Grammy, and Door was issued two years later. Big Wide Grin followed in 2001, while 2004 saw the release of two albums, Keep It Simple and Peace...Back by Popular Demand. Suitcase was issued in 2006 on Red Ink Records. The self-produced The Reflection appeared five years later in 2011; the first release on his own label, Yolabelle International, the album featured guest spots from India.Arie, Vince Gill, Dave Koz, Marcus Miller, Mindi Abair, and David T. Walker. The Reflection performed well, peaking at two on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album. Keb' Mo' followed the record with BLUESAmericana, which appeared in the spring of 2014.

Title: Sessions At West 54Th

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: The Spirit of the Holiday

Artist: Keb' Mo'

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Title: Good To Be...

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: Suitcase

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Keep It Simple

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Acoustic

Title: Live & Mo'

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: Oklahoma

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: Just Like You

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Country, Acoustic

Title: TajMo

Artist: Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal

Genre: Blues

Title: Keb' Mo'

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Pop, Acoustic

Title: A Better Man

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: Bluesamericana

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Rock, Acoustic

Title: Good To Be...

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues

Title: Slow Down

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop

Title: The Door

Artist: Keb' Mo'

Genre: Blues, Rock

Collections

Title: Gold: Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Every Road I Take

Genre: Rock

Title: Blues Ballads CD 2

Genre: Blues

Title: Blues For Lovers

Genre: Blues

Title: Orthophonic Joy

Genre: Country

Title: Muddy Waters 100

Genre: Blues

Featuring albums

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Title: Christmas Cafe

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Remixed and Redone

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Sweet Release

Artist: Reese Wynans

Genre: Blues

Title: Brother Johnny

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Genre: Blues

Title: Legacy

Artist: Kyshona

Genre: World Music, Folk

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