Otis Rush

Otis Rush Jr. was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s artists Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was an influence on many musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.

29 April 1935

Born on the same birth day (29 April): Dick Chrysler • E. J. Bowen • Edward Blishen • Garrison Starr • George McCartney (footballer) • Gérard Oury • Heinz Wolff • Infanta Sofía of Spain • Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild • Megan Boone • Michael Heidelberger • Nora Dunn • Paul Holmes (broadcaster) • Pedro Pires • Toots Thielemans

Born in the same month (April 1935): Albert Bustamante • Bob Gutowski • Christos Yannaras • Dominique Venner • Dudley Moore • Oscar Zeta Acosta • Paul Chambers • Pedro Ramos • Peter Grant (music manager) • Ron Morris (pole vaulter) • Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton