Profil B.B. King - Musisi Blues Riley B. King

Riley B. King (lahir 16 September 1925 ? Tewas 14 Mei 2015 pada umur 89 tahun), yang lebih dikenal menggunakan sebutan B.B. King, adalah seorang penyanyi blues, gitaris elektrik, penulis lagu, & produser rekaman Amerika. King mengenalkan gaya tersofistikasi berdasarkan permainan solo berbasis dalam irama petikan & suara vibrato yg mensugesti beberapa gitaris elektrik blues.

King dicantumkan dalam Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pada 1987, dan dianggap menjadi keliru satu musisi blues berpengaruh sepanjang masa, berjudul "Raja Bluesdanquot;, & salah satu menurut "Tiga Raja dari Gitar Bluesdanquot; beserta menggunakan Albert King & Freddie King. King dikenal karena tampil brilian sepanjang karier musiknya, tampil pada lebih menurut 200 konser per tahun sampai tahun 70an. Pada 1956 sendiri, ia dikabarkan tampil di 342 acara.

King lahir di penanaman kapas pada Berclair, Mississippi, dan kemudian bekerja menjadi buruh kapas di Indianola, Mississippi. Ia belajar musik & gitar pada gereja, dan memulai karier penampilannya pada juke joints & radio lokal. Ia lalu menetap di Memphis, Tennessee, & Chicago, & terkadang berkeliling global. King wafat di usia 89 tahun pada Las Vegas, Nevada, dalam 14 Mei 2015, akibat komplikasi gagal jantung & diabetes.

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 ? May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. King introduced a canggih style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists.

King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert and Freddie King). King was known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing on average at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s. In 1956 alone, he reportedly appeared at 342 shows.

King was born on a cotton plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and later worked at a cotton gin in Indianola, Mississippi. He was attracted to music and the guitar in church, and began his career in juke joints and local radio. He later lived in Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, and as his fame grew, toured the world extensively. King died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 14, 2015.