Mick mourns blues legend Mayall, 90

SIR Mick Jagger has led tributes to John Mayall after the British blues legend died aged 90.

- Frances Millar

His influential band the Bluesbreakers was a launching pad for stars including Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood. He died at his home in California surrounded by family.

Sir Mick Jagger wrote on X: "So sad to hear of John Mayall's passing.

"He was a great pioneer of British blues and had a wonderful eye for talented young musicians, including Mick Taylor - who he recommended to me after Brian Jones died - ushering in a new era for the Stones." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, which inducted Mayall this year, called him "the godfather of British blues.