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Buddy Guy is an American blues guitarist, singer and Chicago blues pillar. After performing in Baton Rouge in the 1950s, he moved to Chicago in 1957, fell under the influence of Muddy Waters, and worked as a session guitarist at Chess Records in the 1960s, while also forming a long partnership with harmonica great Junior Wells, featured on Hoodoo Man Blues (1965). His fiery, unpredictable playing shaped players from Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page and John Mayer. His comeback album Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues (1991) opened a celebrated later career that includes Feels Like Rain (1993), Slippin' In (1994), Living Proof (2010), Born to Play Guitar (2015), The Blues Is Alive and Well (2018), The Blues Don't Lie (2022) and Ain’t Done With the Blues (2025), which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album. In all he has won nine Grammy Awards from 16 nominations. Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and has received the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. He also appeared in Sinners (2025) and is an electrifying, crowd-thrilling live performer.
- Genres: blues and rock
- Active since 1953
- Born in Lettsworth
- Honors: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy
- Labels: Atlantic Records, Chess Records
- Category: Musician
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How much does Buddy Guy cost?
Our estimate puts Buddy Guy's booking fee in the $100K–$250K range. Treat it as a planning estimate rather than a quote: dates, location, event type and travel, production and hospitality all affect the final cost.
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Milestones
- Signed with Silvertone Records
- Won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album ("Blues Singer")
- Received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
- Won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album ("Living Proof")
- Inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame
- Won the Grammy for Best Blues Album ("Born To Play Guitar")
- Received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist
- Won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album ("The Blues Is Alive And Well")
- Won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album ("Ain’t Done With The Blues")
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What is the typical fee range for Buddy Guy?
Our estimate puts Buddy Guy in the $100K–$250K range (estimate).
Who is similar to Buddy Guy but less expensive?
Comparable active acts in a lower estimated range include Bobby Rush, Jimmie Vaughan, Taj Mahal.
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What is Buddy Guy's booking fee?
The estimated booking fee for Buddy Guy is $100K–$250K (estimate).
How much does it cost to book Buddy Guy?
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