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Tinsley Ellis
Tinsley Ellis is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, born on
June 4, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspired as a teenager by artists such as B.B.
King, Freddie King and Duane Allman, he began playing in local bands in the
1970s before co-founding the blues-rock band The Heartfixers in 1981, with whom
he recorded several acclaimed albums on the Southern blues scene. He launched
his solo career in 1988 with the album Georgia Blue, signed to Alligator
Records, and quickly established a reputation for his powerful guitar playing,
expressive vocals and original composition...
