B.B. King

(1925-2015)

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter

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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. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".

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Born	Riley B. King 16 September 1925 Berclair, Mississippi, USA
Died	14 May 2015 (aged 89) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Zodiac	Virgo
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Martha Denton - · · m. 1946 info edit

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Sue Hall - · · m. 1958; div. 1966 info edit

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Mick Jagger · Associate · 1943- · British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones edit info

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