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Birth Name: Riley Ben King

Born: 16 September 1925 Died: 15 May 2015

Country of origin: United States

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Stand by me - B. B. King

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BB King - I Believe To My Soul - Live in Africa 1974

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Rock me baby - B.B. King

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Description: Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King ("B.B." short for Blues Boy), is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time". 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." King has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... (more)

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1. Blues All Around Me: B.B.King - The Autobiography

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2. The B. B. King Treasures: Photos, Mementos & Music from B. B. King's Collection

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3. One Shoe Blues

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (420 music items)

"CLASS OF 1987PERFORMERSB.B. KING● ELECTRIC BLUES ● R&B ● ROCK AND ROLL ● SOUL ● GOSPEL ●RILEY B. KING Born: 16 September 1925 Died: 14 May 2015 RIAA CERTIFICATIONS- = STUDIO ALBUMS = - ► Gold: 1 - Multi-Platinum: 1 ◄- = LIVE ALBUMS = - ► Gold: 1 ◄KEY SONGSThree O'Clock Blues (1951)- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Everyday I Have the Blues (1955) - with 'His Orchestra'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Sweet "

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