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10. Mai 2024 · B.B. King, American guitarist and singer who was a principal figure in the development of blues and from whose style leading popular musicians drew inspiration. He played single-string responses on his guitar, Lucille, to his own impassioned vocal calls. Learn more about King’s life and music.
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15. Mai 2015 · B.B. King was a lot more than a Gibson guitar and some killer licks. For decades, he was one of the biggest stars of black radio, releasing 75 hit R&B singles between 1951 and 1992. King...
King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are related).
2. Apr. 2014 · Highly-Acclaimed Musical Artist. One of music's best-regarded performers, King picked up the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2006 for his duets album 80, having won the award...
16. Sept. 2015 · King was simply the most influential electric guitarist—a stinging stylist with unmistakable vibrato and tone who had a profound impact on a plurality of players, from ultimate A-listers like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Brad Paisley to newcomers like ...
15. Mai 2015 · Getty Images. BB King, who's died at the age of 89, was one of the most influential singers and guitarists ever. Nicknamed "King of Blues", Riley B King recorded dozens of albums and...
14. Mai 2015 · His contributions to his country's cultural life were recognized with the Kennedy Center Honors and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Well into the sixth decade of his career, B.B. King still performed hundreds of times a year, roaming the globe as America's Ambassador of the Blues.
