| First Name |
Taj
|
| Last Name |
Mahal
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
|
| Alternative Name |
Taj Mahal, Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
|
| Birthday |
17th May, 1942
|
| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Actor, SInger
|
| Occupation |
Actor
|
| Claim to Fame |
Songcatcher
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, World music, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, jazz blues, country blues, delta blues, electric blues, reggae, reggae fusion, R&B, jazz
|
| Music Genre |
Blues, Piano
|
| Year(s) Active |
1964–present
|
| Music Style |
Modern Acoustic Blues, Electric Country Blues, Folk-Blues, Contemporary Blues, Acoustic Blues
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| Music Mood |
Intimate, Restrained, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Rollicking, Playful, Freewheeling, Reverent, Reflective, Summery, Laid-Back/Mellow, Earnest, Organic, Passionate
|
| Instrument |
Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals, Slide Guitar
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano, Ukulele
|
| Record Label |
Ruf, Columbia Records, Warner Bros. Records, Gramavision, Hannibal Records, Private Music, RCA Victor, Columbia, Warner Bros., Private Music, Hannibal, Ruf
|
| Associated Acts |
The Rising Sons, The Phantom Blues Band, The Hula Blues Band, The Taj Mahal Trio, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ry Cooder, Keb' Mo', Keb' Mo'
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| Official Websites |
http://www.tajblues.com/
|
| Sister |
Carole Fredericks
|
Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments, often incorporating elements of world music into his work. Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his more than 50-year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, India, Hawaii, and the South Pacific.
