With his smooth, crooning pop-rock and excellent guitar chops, John Mayer rose
from playing coffee houses and small clubs to become one of America's most
popular singer-songwriters. Born October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he
steeped himself in traditionalist blues music before writing songs as a teenager
after a health scare. Initially an internet-only release, his debut album,
2001’s Room for Squares sold over 4 million copies after being reissued by
Columbia Records. Full of lilting ballads and doe-eyed romances, 2003’s Heavier
Things topped the US album charts and sc...