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Philip Guy 1940 - 2008

Philip Guy of Park Forest, Cook County, IL was born on May 15, 1940 in Lettsworth, Paroisse de la Pointe Coupée County, LA États-Unis, and died at age 68 years old on August 20, 2008 in Chicago Heights, Comté de Cook County, IL. Philip Guy was buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens 600 Ridge Rd, in Homewood, Cook County.

Philip Guy

Park Forest, Cook County, IL 60466

May 15, 1940

Lettsworth, Paroisse de la Pointe Coupée County, LA, 70753, États-Unis

August 20, 2008

Chicago Heights, Comté de Cook County, IL, États-Unis

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Introduction

Musician. He was the younger brother of legendary bluesman Buddy Guy, who made his own mark as a respected guitarist and band leader. In the 1960s, he relocated to Chicago and joined his brother's band as a full-time musician. During the blues revival of the 1970s, the Guy brothers toured through America, Europe and were on the Festival Express Tour across Canada with Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band. Besides playing with brother Buddy, he also backed up Raful Neal, Junior Wells, Son Seals, Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton. In the 1990s, he formed his band "Phil Guy and The Chicago Machine", signed a record contract and began touring as a front man. His albums included "Tina Nu" (1994), "Breaking out on Top" (1995), "Say What You Mean" (2000) and "Here's My Blues Brother" (2006), recorded with Buddy Guy. He died of cancer.
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1940

Birthday

May 15, 1940

Birthdate

Lettsworth, Paroisse de la Pointe Coupée County, LA 70753, États-Unis

Birthplace

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08/20

2008

Death

August 20, 2008

Death date

He died of cancer.

Cause of death

Chicago Heights, Comté de Cook County, IL États-Unis
Death location

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Gravesite & Burial

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Funeral date
Homewood Memorial Gardens 600 Ridge Rd, in Homewood, Cook County, IL 60430, États-Unis
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