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Thursday, June 09, 2011

B.B. King

Background information
Birth nameRiley King
Also known asB.B. King
BornSeptember 16, 1925 (age 85)
OriginItta Bena, Mississippi, United States
GenresBlues, soul blues, jazz, blues-rock, electric blues, rhythm and blues, soul
OccupationsMusician, singer, songwriter,record producer
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, piano
Years active1949–present
LabelsGeffen/Interscope/Universal,Bullet Records, RPM Records,Crown, ABC, MCA,Reprise/Warner Bros.,Virgin/EMI
Associated actsBobby Bland, Eric Clapton,Pappo
Websitewww.bbking.com,www.bbkingmuseum.org
Notable instruments
Lucille

Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an Americanblues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing.

Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time".[1]According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed."[2] King has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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