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

Live Aid
Live Aid

1985

as Self

Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

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

When We Were Kings
Live Aid
Live Aid

2004

as Self

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

2018

as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
U2: Rattle and Hum
Lightning in a Bottle
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Soul Power
Soul Power

2009

as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King: Into the Night