17 Facts About Eric Bibb

Eric Charles Bibb was born on August 16,1951 and is a Grammy-nominated American-born blues singer and songwriter.

Eric Bibb's father, Leon, was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his uncle was the jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Eric Bibb was given his first steel-string acoustic guitar at age seven.

When Eric Bibb was 16 years old, his father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New.

In 1969, Eric Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St Mark's Place in New York.

Eric Bibb went on to study psychology and Russian at Columbia University, but did not finish these studies.

Eric Bibb moved to Stockholm, where he immersed himself in pre-war blues and the newly discovered world music scene, while he continued to write and perform.

Eric Bibb signed to the British-based Code Blue label, but only released one album, Me to You, featuring appearances from some of his personal heroes, Pops and Mavis Staples, and Taj Mahal.

In 2004, Eric Bibb released Friends as his debut release under Telarc International Corporation.

Eric Bibb remained with Telarc Records from 2004 until 2011, releasing several additional albums including, A Ship Called Love in 2005, Diamond Days in 2007, and Spirit I Am in 2008.

Eric Bibb released Booker's Guitar in January 2010 with music channeled from the Delta blues guitarist, Bukka White.

In 2018, Eric Bibb opened for George Benson on his UK tour.

In March 2021, it was announced that Eric Bibb had signed to Provogue Records.

Eric Bibb was scheduled to tour Australia and New Zealand in May and June 2024.

Eric Bibb received Grammy nominations for Shakin' a Tailfeather in 1997 and Migration Blues in 2017.

Eric Bibb won the award for Acoustic Artist of the Year in 2012 and 2013.

Eric Bibb lived in Kirkkonummi, Finland, for four years before moving back to Stockholm, Sweden.