Keb' Mo'
Biography
Keb' Mo', born Kevin Roosevelt Moore in Compton in 1951, is an American blues musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter. The son of parents from Louisiana and Texas who encouraged his love of blues and gospel, he started out playing steel drums in a calypso band, then worked in blues and backup groups through the 1970s and 1980s. Early recording sessions with Papa John Creach led to four albums and the co-written song Git Fiddler on Jefferson Starship's Red Octopus. His debut, Rainmaker, came out in 1980. His self-titled 1994 album drew on Robert Johnson material, and Just Like You earned him his first Grammy Award. Slow Down and Keep It Simple brought further Grammys. He portrayed Robert Johnson in the documentary Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? and played Possum in Honeydripper (2007). Later albums include TajMo and Oklahoma, both Grammy winners.
75years old
Turns 76 on October 3in 326 days
- Born Compton
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Kevin Roosevelt Moore (birth name)Also credited as Kevin Moore
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 22 years1997 to 2019
Genres
- Drama50%, 3 films
- Documentary33%, 2 films
- Biography17%, 1 film
- Comedy17%, 1 film
- Crime17%, 1 film
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A change of course
Keb' Mo' launched his musical career on steel drums with a calypso band, then went on to perform in blues and backup groups during the 1970s and 1980s.
A first
Keb' Mo' co-wrote the song "Git Fiddler" with Papa John Creach, and it appeared on Jefferson Starship's Red Octopus. That album reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 in 1975, and the song brought Keb' Mo' his first gold record.
Beyond film
Keb' Mo' appeared on stage from 1990 to 1993 in George C. Wolfe's musical Spunk, playing Guitar Man, a character that became the foundation for his stage persona.
Big break
Keb' was runner-up for Best New Blues Artist at The Long Beach Blues Festival. Steve LaVere, who holds the publishing rights to the whole Robert Johnson song catalog, spotted him there.
Keb' Mo' movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson1997as Robert Johnson
IMDb rating 7.3152 votes
Most often with
Kevin Fair directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kevin FairDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2018
All films by Kevin Fair
Also two films together1 more actor
- Kristin BoothSigned, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018) and Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2018 | Best Contemporary Blues Album | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.