B.B. King

B.B. King

Actor

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
September 16, 1925

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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Representative Works

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us
6.2
/ English
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
/ English
Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls
7.0
/ English
Jazz Evolution
Jazz Evolution
6.0
/ Italian
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9
/ English
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
/ English
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
7.6
/ English
Live Aid
Live Aid
7.9
/ English
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
8.0
/ English
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
7.1
/ English
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9
/ English
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
7.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spies Like Us
1985Nominee

Best Performance

Spies Like Us

Blues Brothers 2000
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Blues Brothers 2000

Heart and Souls
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Heart and Souls

Career Highlights

Jazz Evolution
2008Highlight

Best Performance

Jazz Evolution

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Highlight

Best Performance

Amazon Women on the Moon

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