| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Riley King |
| Also known as | B.B. King |
| Born | September 16, 1925 |
| Origin | Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States |
| Genres | Blues, soul blues, jazz, blues-rock, electric blues, rhythm and blues, soul |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter,record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1949–present |
| Labels | Geffen/Interscope/Universal,Bullet Records, RPM Records,Crown, ABC, MCA,Reprise/Warner Bros.,Virgin/EMI |
| Associated acts | Bobby Bland, Eric Clapton,Pappo |
| Website | www.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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