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Mo's music is also a purely post-modern expression of the artistic and cultural journey that has transformed the blues, and his own point of view, over time. His distinctive sound embraces multiple eras and genres, including pop, rock, folk and jazz, in which he is well-versed. In total, it owes as much to contemporary music's singer-songwriter movement, encompassing his longtime friends and collaborators Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, as to the spirit of blues godfather Robert Johnson that dwells in his work. For Keb' Mo', the common bond between these influences is the underlying storytelling ethic, the power of song to convey human experience and emotional weight. Keb' Mo' is a three time Grammy winner for Contemporary Blues Album and was Grammy nominated for Country Song of the Year for I Hope, a co-write with the Dixie Chicks that appears on their latest album. His songs have also been covered by such artists as BB King, Wynonna, Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Robert Palmer and Tom Jones! He has been a featured guest on other artist recordings including India Aire, Marcus Miller, Natalie Cole, Bonnie Raitt ,Solomon Burke,The Dixie Chicks, Amy Grant, and Willie Nelson. On camera he has appeared and performed music for several television and motion pictures including playing himself, singing America The Beautiful during the inauguration scene of the moving series finale of the award-winning show The West Wing. He also appeared in John Sayles latest film Honeydripper and in Martin Scorcese's PBS special Feel Like Going Home and concert documentary Lightning in a Bottle. |