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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

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us

1985

as Ace Tomato Agent

Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Malvern Gasperon

Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

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

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

as Self (archive footage)

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

2018

as Self (archive footage)

When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings

1996

as Self

Soul Power
Soul Power

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Live Aid
Live Aid

1985

as Self

The Ten Commandments of Creativity
The Ten Commandments of Creativity

2000

as Self

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

U2: Rattle and Hum
U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

as Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014

as Self

B.B. King: Live By Request
B.B. King: Live By Request

2003

as Performer

Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle

2004

as Self

Rolling With the Blues
Rolling With the Blues

2007

as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: Blues Summit
B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004

as Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

as Self

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989

as B.B. King