Biography
Riley B. King, known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".
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Awards & recognition
- Americana Music Association President's Award · 2015
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2006
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 1994
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1987
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1987
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- Blues Hall of Fame
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- Maple Blues Awards
- National Medal of Arts
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography37 titles
The Blues Under the Skin
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Teech
Born In Chicago
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Black Woodstock
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
Classic Albums
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Married... with Children
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Lightning in a Bottle
When We Were Kings
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
New York Undercover
B.B. King | Live
Touched by an Angel
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Heart and Souls
The Cosby Show
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Garfield Gets a Life
Soul Power
Spies Like Us
Great Performances
Blues Brothers 2000
Booker
Flip
The Art of McCartney
B.B. King: On the Road