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Eric Bibb (Eric Charles Bibb) was born on 16 August, 1951 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American singer-songwriter. Discover Eric Bibb's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Eric Charles Bibb
Occupation Singer, musician
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 16 August, 1951
Birthday 16 August
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Children Rennie Mirro, Yana Bibb

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1951

Eric Charles Bibb (born August 16, 1951) is a Grammy-nominated American-born blues singer and songwriter.

Eric Bibb was born on August 16, 1951.

1960

His father, Leon, was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his uncle was the jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Family friends included Pete Seeger, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb's godfather.

He was given his first steel-string acoustic guitar at age seven.

Growing up surrounded by talent, he recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing, advised the 11-year-old Bibb to "Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff" (as recounted in "The Transatlantic Sessions 5" program and DVD from the BBC).

Bibb remembers from his early teen years:"I would cut school and claim I was sick. When everyone would leave the house I would whip out all the records and do my own personal DJ thing all day long, playing Odetta, Joan Baez, the New Lost City Ramblers, Josh White."

When Bibb was 16 years old, his father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New.

Bill Lee, who played bass in this band, later appeared on Bibb's albums Me To You and Friends.

1969

In 1969, Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St. Mark's Place in New York.

He went on to study psychology and Russian at Columbia University, but did not finish these studies.

The next year, aged 19, he left for Paris, where he met guitarist Mickey Baker who focused his interest on blues guitar.

Bibb moved to Stockholm, where he immersed himself in pre-war blues and the newly discovered world music scene, while he continued to write and perform.

1990

In the late 1990s Bibb joined forces with his then manager Alan Robinson to form Manhaton Records in Britain.

1997

Good Stuff was released in 1997 on Opus 3 and the American label Earthbeat.

Bibb signed to the British-based Code Blue label, but only released one album, Me to You, featuring appearances from some of his personal heroes, Pops and Mavis Staples, and Taj Mahal.

This was followed by tours of the UK, US, Canada, France, Sweden and Germany.

Bibb received Grammy nominations for Shakin' a Tailfeather in 1997 and Migration Blues in 2017.

He has been nominated for several Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards).

1999

The albums Home to Me (1999), Roadworks (2000) and Painting Signs (2001) followed, as did the 2005 releases for Opus 3, Just Like Love and Spirit & the Blues (Hybrid SACD of 1999 Earthbeat release).

2002

After that, he made A Family Affair (2002) with his father, Leon Bibb.

This was followed by Natural Light, then Friends, which contained 15 tracks featuring Bibb duetting with friends and musicians he had met on his travels such as Taj Mahal, Odetta, Charlie Musselwhite, Guy Davis, Mamadou Diabate and Djelimady Toukara.

2004

In 2004, Eric Bibb released Friends as his debut release under Telarc International Corporation.

Bibb remained with Telarc Records from 2004 until 2011, releasing several additional albums including, A Ship Called Love in 2005, Diamond Days in 2007, and Spirit I Am in 2008.

2010

He released Booker's Guitar in January 2010 with music channeled from the Delta guitar master himself, Booker White, also known as Bukka White.

Two more singles followed: "Born Of A Woman" with singer Shaneeka Simon on June 10, and "Emmett's Ghost" featuring Ron Carter inspired by the lynching of Emmett Till on July 23, to coincide with what would have been Till's 80th birthday on July 25.

His 2023 album Ridin' made the Top 10 of several blues and roots charts, and boosted his all-round popularity.

Bibb is scheduled to tour Australia and New Zealand in May and June 2024.

2011

In November 2011, Bibb signed to Stony Plain Records.

In 2011, Bibb married his Finnish long-time partner Sari Matinlassi who is also his manager.

He lived in Kirkkonummi, Finland, for four years before moving back to Stockholm, Sweden.

2012

He won the award for Acoustic Artist of the Year in 2012 and 2013.

2017

In 2017 he won the award for Acoustic Album of the Year for The Happiest Man in the World.

His 2023 album Ridin' was nominated for a Grammy nomination in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.

2018

In 2018, Bibb opened for George Benson on his UK tour.

In March 2021, it was announced that Bibb had signed to Provogue Records.

The lead single "Whole World's Got The Blues" featuring Eric Gales from his upcoming album was released on March 19, 2021, with the album Dear America expected on September 10, 2021.