Blues songs at 80 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 553 blues songs with a verified tempo of 80 BPM: twelve-bar feeling and guitar bends. Here are some of the best known.
80 BPM sits in the laid-back pocket where soul, slow jams, and a lot of classic hip hop live. It suits cooldowns, easy lifting between sets, and long drives.
Popular 80 BPM blues songs
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
Muddy Waters (1996)
I Wanna Bugaloo
John Lee Hooker (1969)
You're the Fool
Etta James (2011)
Unforgiven
Joe Cocker (1989)
Stronger Now in Broken Places
Joe Bonamassa (2018)
Come Back Muddy
Buddy Guy (2015)
Smokestack Lightning
Howlin' Wolf (1969)
Brother Bill
The Animals (1977)
SRV Speaks
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1984)
Look Me in the Eye
T‐Bone Walker (1990)
Blues at Sunrise
Albert King (1999)
Backwater Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins (1959)
I Will Be With You
Chris Rea (2008)
Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde
Seasick Steve (2004)
Long Tall Sally
Johnny Winter (2014)
Signals
Rory Gallagher (1988)
Laleïché
Ali Farka Touré (1984)
Where Can You Be
Jimmy Reed (2013)
Nowhere to Turn
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (2006)
Lovey Dovey Lovey One
Junior Wells (1991)
She Needed a Rock
Ten Years After (2008)
Life Is Beautiful
Keb’ Mo’ (2006)
One Soul to Save
Eric Bibb (2010)
Dying Gambler's Blues
Bessie Smith (1991)
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