Editing John Mayall (section)

==Honours and recognition ==
Mayall was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2005 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Margie |date=12 February 2013 |title=Bluesmaster John Mayall Rocks NYC |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/margie-goldsmith/bluesmaster-john-mayall-r_b_2664955.html |access-date=22 February 2019 |website=Huffington Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>"[https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2005/06/29/British-royal-honor-pleases-John-Mayall/21961120056065/ British royal honor pleases John Mayall]". ''[[UPI]]''. 29 June 2005.</ref><ref>Brandle, Lars. "[https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/queens-list-honors-for-ure-may-page-1410998/ Queen's List Honors For Ure, May, Page]". ''Billboard''. 13 June 2005.</ref>

Mayall was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in the musical influence category in 2024.<ref name =morris2024/><ref name="rrhof24">{{cite web |title=2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees |url=https://rockhall.com/2024-inductees/ |website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |access-date=22 April 2024 |date=22 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="hofgreene">{{cite magazine |last1=Greene |first1=Andy |title=Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Class |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-fame-2024-cher-ozzy-osbourne-dave-matthews-band-mary-j-blige-1235007784/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=22 April 2024}} </ref>

He is often referred to as the "godfather of the [[British blues]]".<ref name="morris2024">{{cite web | last1=Morris | first1=Chris | last2=Willman | first2=Chris | title=John Mayall, British Blues-Rock Legend and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 90 | website=Variety | date=23 July 2024 | url=https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/john-mayall-dead-blues-legend-1236082294/ | access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref>