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- B.B._King abstract "Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (previously ranked No. 3 in the 2003 edition of the same list), and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson's "Top 50 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 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of Blues", and one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King). King is also known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career appearing at 250-300 concerts per year until his seventies. In 1956 it was noted that he appeared at 342 shows. King continues to appear at 100 shows a year.Over the years, King has developed one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles. He borrowed from Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others, integrating his precise and complex vocal-like string bends and his left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable components of rock guitarists' vocabulary. His economy and phrasing has been a model for thousands of players. King has mixed blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump into a unique sound. In King's words, "When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille."".
- B.B._King activeYearsStartYear "1948".
- B.B._King alias "King, B.B.".
- B.B._King associatedBand Bobby_Bland.
- B.B._King associatedBand Eric_Clapton.
- B.B._King associatedBand U2.
- B.B._King associatedMusicalArtist Bobby_Bland.
- B.B._King associatedMusicalArtist Eric_Clapton.
- B.B._King associatedMusicalArtist U2.
- B.B._King background "solo_singer".
- B.B._King birthDate "1925-09-16".
- B.B._King birthPlace Berclair,_Mississippi.
- B.B._King birthPlace Itta_Bena,_Mississippi.
- B.B._King birthYear "1925".
- B.B._King genre Blues.
- B.B._King genre Electric_blues.
- B.B._King genre Jazz.
- B.B._King genre Pop_music.
- B.B._King genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- B.B._King genre Rock_and_roll.
- B.B._King genre Rock_music.
- B.B._King genre Soul_music.
- B.B._King hometown Itta_Bena,_Mississippi.
- B.B._King instrument Gibson_ES-335.
- B.B._King recordLabel ABC_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel Bullet_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel Crown_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel EMI.
- B.B._King recordLabel Geffen_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel Interscope_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel MCA_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel RPM_Records_(United_States).
- B.B._King recordLabel Reprise_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel Universal_Music_Group.
- B.B._King recordLabel Virgin_Records.
- B.B._King recordLabel Warner_Bros._Records.
- B.B._King thumbnail B.B._King_in_2009.jpg?width=300.
- B.B._King wikiPageExternalLink www.bbking.com.
- B.B._King wikiPageExternalLink www.bbking.com.
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- B.B._King alternativeNames "King, B.B.".
- B.B._King associatedActs Bobby_Bland.
- B.B._King associatedActs Eric_Clapton.
- B.B._King associatedActs U2.
- B.B._King background "solo_singer".
- B.B._King birthDate "1925-09-16".
- B.B._King birthName "Riley B. King".
- B.B._King birthPlace "near Berclair, Mississippi United States".
- B.B._King caption "King performing in 2009".
- B.B._King dateOfBirth "1925-09-16".
- B.B._King genre Blues.
- B.B._King genre Electric_blues.
- B.B._King genre Jazz.
- B.B._King genre Pop_music.
- B.B._King genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- B.B._King genre Rock_and_roll.
- B.B._King genre Rock_music.
- B.B._King genre Soul_music.
- B.B._King hasPhotoCollection B.B._King.
- B.B._King instrument "Vocals, guitar, piano".
- B.B._King label ABC_Records.
- B.B._King label Bullet_Records.
- B.B._King label Crown_Records.
- B.B._King label EMI.
- B.B._King label Geffen_Records.
- B.B._King label Interscope_Records.
- B.B._King label MCA_Records.
- B.B._King label RPM_Records_(United_States).
- B.B._King label Reprise_Records.
- B.B._King label Universal_Music_Group.
- B.B._King label Virgin_Records.
- B.B._King label Warner_Bros._Records.
- B.B._King name "B.B. King".
- B.B._King name "King, Riley".
- B.B._King notableInstruments Gibson_ES-335.
- B.B._King notableInstruments Lucille_(guitar).
- B.B._King occupation "Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer".
- B.B._King origin "Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States".
- B.B._King placeOfBirth "Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States".
- B.B._King shortDescription "American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter".
- B.B._King website www.bbking.com.
- B.B._King yearsActive "1948".
- B.B._King description "American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter".
- B.B._King description "American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter".
- B.B._King subject Category:1925_births.
- B.B._King subject Category:African-American_guitarists.
- B.B._King subject Category:African-American_male_singers.
- B.B._King subject Category:African-American_rock_musicians.
- B.B._King subject Category:African-American_singer-songwriters.
- B.B._King subject Category:American_blues_guitarists.
- B.B._King subject Category:American_blues_singer-songwriters.
- B.B._King subject Category:American_blues_singers.
- B.B._King subject Category:American_buskers.
- B.B._King subject Category:American_rhythm_and_blues_musicians.
- B.B._King subject Category:B.B._King.
- B.B._King subject Category:Blues_Hall_of_Fame_inductees.
- B.B._King subject Category:Blues_musicians_from_Mississippi.
- B.B._King subject Category:Electric_blues_musicians.