 B.B. King in concert 05/07/1984 Roma 8° Jazz festival Pepito Pignatelli Image by Marco Tambara / Lightversus, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
B.B. KingB. B. King B. B. King American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015) 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. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players.[9][10] AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".[10] Quick facts Background information, Born ... B. B. King King in 1984 Background information Born Riley B. King (1925-09-16)September 16, 1925 near Itta Bena, Mississippi, U.S. Died May 14, 2015(2015-05-14) (aged 89) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Genres Electric… (Source: Wikipedia)
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