who sang if it wasn't for bad luck
Born Under a Bad Sign (song) "Born Under a Bad Sign" is a blues song recorded by American blues singer and guitarist Albert King in 1967. Called "a timeless staple of the blues",[1] the song also had strong crossover appeal to the rock audience with its bass and guitar harmony line and topical astrology reference.[2] "Born Under a Bad Sign" became an R&B chart hit for King and numerous blues and other musicians have made it perhaps the most recorded Albert King song.[3]