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John Lee Hooker(1917-2001)

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  • Composer
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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was born on 22 August 1917 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The Colony (2013) and Kiss the Girls (1997). He was previously married to Maude Mathis, Alma Hopes and Sarah Jones. He died on 21 June 2001 in Los Altos, California, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1917
DiedJune 21, 2001(83)
BornAugust 22, 1917
DiedJune 21, 2001(83)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 8 nominations

Known for:

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Street Slim
  • 1980
Bill Paxton, Laurence Fishburne, and Kevin Zegers in The Colony (2013)
The Colony
5.3
  • Soundtrack("Love You Baby")
  • 2013
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls (1997)
Kiss the Girls
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Dimples", "I Want To Hug You")
  • 1997
Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, and Ben Foster in Contraband (2012)
Contraband
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Sittin' Here Thinkin'", "Boom Boom")
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • John Lee Hooker: Dimples
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • John Lee Hooker Feat. Carlos Santana: Chill Out
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • John Lee Hooker: Tupelo Blues
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • John Lee Hooker Feat. Robert Cray: Mr. Lucky
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • John Lee Hooker: This Is Hip
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • John Lee Hooker: Baby Lee
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • John Lee Hooker Feat. Bonnie Raitt: I'm in the Mood
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • John Lee Hooker Feat. Santana: The Healer
    • John Lee Hooker
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    • Street Slim
    • 1980

Composer

  • John Lee Hooker - Come And See About Me / A Ravin' Film / Directed & Edited by Bob Sarles / Produced by Christina Keating / Produced by Ravin' Films for Eagle Eye Entertainment
    John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Transparent
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Mister Brown (1972)
    Mister Brown
    • Composer
    • 1972

Music Department

  • Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, and Mekhi Phifer in Impostor (2001)
    Impostor
    • composer: song "Boom Boom"
    • 2001
  • Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen in The Hot Spot (1990)
    The Hot Spot
    • musician and composer
    • 1990

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 22, 1917
    • Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2001
    • Los Altos, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Maude Mathis1944 - 1969 (divorced, 6 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Pepsi Stuff
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 3 Pictorials

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He passed away on the same day that legendary actor, Carroll O'Connor did. The coincidental thing about this is that their stars are right next to each other on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • Quotes
    No matter what anybody says, it all comes down to the same thing. A man and a woman, a broken heart and a broken home.
  • Trademarks
      His hats

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