B.B. King

B.B. King

1925-09-16 – 2015-05-14 (age 89) Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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Biography

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Known For

Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls

1993

as Himself

Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Malvern Gasperon

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us

1985

as Ace Tomato Agent

Live Aid
Live Aid

1985

as Self

When We Were Kings
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Live Aid
Live Aid

2004

as Self

Lightning in a Bottle
A Night to Die For
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
U2: Rattle and Hum
Soul Power
Soul Power

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O