Nick Gravenites, Mainstay of the San Francisco Rock Scene, Dies at 85
Briefly

Nick Gravenites, an influential blues artist from Chicago, significantly contributed to the 1960s blues-rock scene, impacting musicians like Janis Joplin with his songwriting.
In a 2005 interview, Gravenites articulated the essence of being a bluesman, saying, 'It has to do with philosophy. The life in general doesn't ask much from you in terms of personality... Just ask that you be able to play the stuff.'
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