Eric Bibb is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on August 16, 1951 in New York, United States. He was introduced to He met Bob Dylan at a young age who told him to keep his technique simple and to avoid incorporating flights of fancy into the playing. at the age of ten and was instructed by that he should keep his playing basic and not to incorporate extravagant ideas into his playing.
Bibb’s 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.
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. In 1969, Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St. Mark’s Place in New York.
He got married to his manager Sari Matinlassi-Bibb in 2011.
The singer was nominated to the Grammy for his hit song Shakin A Tailfeather. He also received many W.C. Handy Awards nominations.
Eric Charles Bibb (born August 16, 1951) is an American-born blues singer and songwriter.
