K. K. Downing
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British guitarist
Why Is K. K. Downing Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Kenneth Downing Jr. is an English guitarist and a founder member of the heavy metal band Judas Priest and KK's Priest. Early life and career Downing was born in West Bromwich, West Midlands. In the late 1960s, he developed a passion for rock music and the guitar, which led to his being kicked out of his home at age 15 and dropping out of school soon afterwards. He is a mostly self-taught guitarist. He was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix, whom Downing said he was "very quick to recognize" as the future. He was also influenced by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Eric Clapton.
