British blues

British blues
British blues
Stylistic origins	Blues; British jazz; skiffle; electric blues; rhythm and blues;
Cultural origins	Mid-twentieth-century United Kingdom
Derivative forms	British acoustic blues; British electric blues;
Fusion genres
	Blues rock;

British blues is a form of music derived from American blues that originated in the late 1950s, and reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1960s. In Britain, blues developed a distinctive and influential style dominated by electric guitar, and made international stars of several proponents of the genre, including the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin.

British blues
Stylistic origins	Blues British jazz skiffle electric blues rhythm and blues
Cultural origins	Mid-twentieth-century United Kingdom
Derivative forms	British acoustic blues British electric blues
Fusion genres
Blues rock