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Harvey Mandel, born on March 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, is an American blues rock guitarist renowned for his innovative electric guitar playing. He began his professional career at the age of twenty, collaborating with notable musicians such as Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, and John Mayall before embarking on a solo career. Mandel was part of a distinguished group of 1960s midwestern Jewish blues musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Corky Siegel, Barry Goldberg, and Bob Margolin, as well as New York City's Al Kooper and Philadelphia’s David Bromberg. Many of these artists crossed paths with fellow Jewish-American midwesterner Bob Dylan. Highly regarded for his guitar skills, Mandel nearly joined the Rolling Stones as a replacement for Mick Taylor after Taylor's departure in 1974. He auditioned for the band, and his guitar work can be heard on two tracks from the Stones's 1976 album “Black and Blue”: “Hot Stuff” and “Memory Motel,” although Ron Wood ultimately secured the position. Mandel also played alongside bluesman Charlie Musselwhite and was a member of John Mayall’s legendary band, the Bluesbreakers. Mandel continues to perform and record music.

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