Group named after the successful 1966 'Blues Breakers' album by John Mayall with Eric Clapton.
The Bluesbreakers' line-ups, along with the interpolating members of Blues Incorporated, had a profound influence on the early British 'Electric Blues' scene, eventually spilling into the mainstream of progressive fusions and popular 'Rock'.
Earlier members joined/formed some iconic groups, or gained successful solo careers. Like Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, later members of [a=Cream (2)].
[a=Peter Green (2)], John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, who formed Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - which later evolved without Green into Fleetwood Mac. Mick Taylor later member of [a=Rolling Stones]. Colosseum, Free, [a=Don "Sugarcane" Harris], Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Johnny Almond, Jon Mark... the list could scroll until next week.