John Lee Hooker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Lee Hooker Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Lee Hooker Facts

Full Name	John Lee Hooker
Birthdate	August 22, 1917
Birth Place	Clarksdale, MS
Age (in 2024)	107 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Guitarist

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John Lee Hooker Age & Birthday

John Lee Hooker is best known as Guitarist who has born on August 22, 1917 in Clarksdale, MS. Currently, John Lee Hooker is 107 years, 2 months and 30 days old. John Lee Hooker will celebrate 108th birthday on Friday, 22nd of August 2025. Below the countdown to John Lee Hooker upcoming birthday.

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John Lee Hooker Biography

About

Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has won multiple Grammy Awards, including for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1990 and 1998.

Before Fame

He was only allowed to listen to gospel music until he met his stepfather; William Moore, his mother's second husband, showed him how to play guitar and introduced him to blues music.

Trivia

He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1991 for his contributions to blues music.

Family Life

He married Sarah Jones, then Alma Hopes in 1943, and then Maude Mathias in 1944.

Associated With

He covered the song "Rock Me Baby" by B.B. King.

Top Asked Questions about John Lee Hooker

How old is John Lee Hooker in 2024?

John Lee Hooker is 107 years old today.

When was John Lee Hooker born?

John Lee Hooker was born on August 22, 1917 in Clarksdale, MS.

What is John Lee Hooker zodiac sign?

John Lee Hooker zodiac sign is Leo.

What was John Lee Hooker best known for?

John Lee Hooker was best known as Guitarist.

Fun Facts about John Lee Hooker's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Lee Hooker's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

John Lee Hooker was born on Wednesday, 234^th day / 34^th week of 1917
John Lee Hooker has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Lee Hooker birthday is XXII.VIII.MCMXVII
John Lee Hooker's birthstone is Peridot
John Lee Hooker's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
John Lee Hooker age in year is 107 years old
John Lee Hooker age in month is 1286 months old
John Lee Hooker age in day is 39173 days old
John Lee Hooker age in hour is 940152 hours old
John Lee Hooker age in minute is 56409120 minutes old
John Lee Hooker age in second is 3384547200 seconds old
Next John Lee Hooker birthday is on Friday, August 22nd 2025
John Lee Hooker age in next birthday (2025) is 108 years old

Historical Events on John Lee Hooker Birthday (August 22)

Below are historical events that coincided with John Lee Hooker's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1973	The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands that he resign or else be unseated through force and new elections.
1978	Nicaraguan Revolution: The FLSN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages.
1978	The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states.
1981	Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed.
1985	British Airtours Flight 28M suffers an engine fire during takeoff at Manchester Airport. The pilots abort but due to inefficient evacuation procedures 55 people are killed, mostly from smoke inhalation.
1989	Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
1991	Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
1992	FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
1999	China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.
2003	Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
2004	Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
2006	Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
2006	Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal.
2007	The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
2012	Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
1986	The birth of Tokushōryū Makoto, Japanese sumo wrestler
1987	The birth of Leonardo Moracci, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Apollo Crews, American wrestler
1989	The birth of Giacomo Bonaventura, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Randall Cobb, American football player
1990	The birth of Drew Hutchison, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Robbie Rochow, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Federico Macheda, Italian footballer
1991	The birth of Brayden Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Ema Burgić Bucko, Bosnian tennis player
1994	The birth of Olli Määttä, Finnish ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Jessica-Jane Applegate, British Paralympic swimmer
1996	The birth of Jeon So-min, South Korean singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Lautaro Martínez, Argentina footballer
2014	The death of U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Emmanuel Kriaras, Greek lexicographer and philologist (b. 1906)
2014	The death of Pete Ladygo, American football player and coach (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Noella Leduc, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2014	The death of John Sperling, American businessman, founded the University of Phoenix (b. 1921)
2014	The death of John S. Waugh, American chemist and academic (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Ieng Thirith, Cambodian academic and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Eric Thompson, English race car driver and book dealer (b. 1919)
2016	The death of S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (b. 1948)
2018	The death of Ed King, American musician (b. 1949)
2018	The death of Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1941)

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