Mayall Gets Obe

14 June 2005

British blues legend [John Mayall](https://www.contactmusic.com/john-mayall) has become the latest celebrity named in [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.contactmusic.com/queen-elizabeth-ii)'s birthday honours list.

The guitar great, who was a mentor to PETER GREEN and [Eric Clapton](https://www.contactmusic.com/eric-clapton), has been named an Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire (OBE).

The honour couldn't have come at a better time for Mayall - his BLUESBREAKERS group release their latest album, ROAD DOGS, today (14JUN05).

Other British rockers on the Queen's list include guitarist [Brian May](https://www.contactmusic.com/brian-may) (CBE), [Led Zeppelin](https://www.contactmusic.com/led-zeppelin) guitarist [Jimmy Page](https://www.contactmusic.com/jimmy-page) (OBE) and former [ULTRAVOX](https://www.contactmusic.com/ultravox) frontman and [Live Aid](https://www.contactmusic.com/live-aid) hero [Midge Ure](https://www.contactmusic.com/midge-ure) (OBE).

14/06/2005 03:17