B. B. King - Wikipedia
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
B.B. King | Biography, Songs, Real Name, Lucille, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · B.B. King (born September 16, 1925, near Itta Bena, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 14, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American guitarist and singer who was a principal figure in the development of blues and from whose style leading popular musicians drew inspiration.
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone, Guitar & Family - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was B.B. King? After serving in World War II, Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King, became a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was dubbed "the Beale Street Blues Boy."
B. B. King's Biography - The HistoryMakers
Oct 24, 2003 · With his 1966 signature hit, "The Thrill is Gone," B.B. King, for the first time, achieved success on the popular charts. He began to play for white audiences at theatres such as the Fillmore East. In 1969 he made his first network TV appearance on the "Tonight Show," and in 1971 he performed live on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas - CNN
May 16, 2015 · Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and economical, expressive style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night. He was...
The story of B.B. King, the greatest blues guitar player of all time ...
Apr 18, 2024 · In 1951, King recorded Lowell Fulson’s 3 O’Clock Blues. It hit the top of the R&B charts and put King squarely on the map. Even then, his delivery was exquisite. The style, while yet to be refined, was instantly recognisable; effortless vocals punctuated with succinct and idiomatically faultless guitar lines.
The Legacy of B.B. King - The King of the Blues!
B.B. King was a distinguished and highly celebrated blues artist, known for his extraordinary musical talents and contributions to all genres. The King’s Global Audience Continues to Expand Worldwide. At the Sphere Las, Vegas!
B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Timeline | American Masters - PBS
Feb 2, 2016 · Blues musician B.B. King released over 50 albums in his lifetime. With 15 Grammy Awards, the legendary guitarist holds the record for the most won in the Blues genre. B.B. King was born...
B.B. King: A look at his life and musical legacy
May 21, 2015 · As a founding father of the electric blues, B.B. King has left fingerprints all over the landscape of American popular music. In addition to being in his own right an immeasurably influential figure with whom promising young guitarists will be compared for decades to come, he spent his life popularizing the musical tradition that, beyond giving ...
B.B. King: the life and legacy of a blues guitar legend - Guitar World
Sep 16, 2015 · But B.B. King, a giant of the electric guitar and the leading figure in blues, who surely had a fabled life, died on May 14 at age 89 from a series of strokes stemming from the type 2 diabetes that he’d battled for decades.