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Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), 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.
In 1970, he released an Elvis Presley tribute album, Albert King Does the King's Things. It was a collection of Presley's 1950s hits reworked and re-imagined in King's musical style, although critics felt the results were mixed. On June 6, 1970, King joined The Doors on stage at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.
On May 19, 2012, King met with Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou, First Lady of Niger and wife of Mahamadou Issoufou. Mahamadou's visit to the King Center was a priority during her trip to the United States, having been an ardent admirer of King's father and mother. King accepted a plaque bearing crucifix symbols from Mahamadou. [54]
Bland was born Robert Calvin Brooks in the small town of Barretville, Tennessee. [2] [9] [10] His father, I. J. Brooks, abandoned the family not long after Robert's birth.. Robert later acquired the name "Bland" from his stepfather, Leroy Bridgeforth, who was also called Leroy Bland
Freddie King (born Fred Christian; September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), also billed as Freddy King, was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B. B. King, none of whom was a blood relative).
Billie Jean King met Ilana Kloss at a tennis match. Ilana was a ball girl and eventually turned pro.The couple got hitched in a secret ceremony in 2018. Billie Jean King And Her Wife Dated For ...
"B.B. King Intro" "Let the Good Times Roll" (Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore) "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) "Whole Lotta Loving" (Jules Bihari, Riley King) "Sweet Little Angel" (Riley King, Jules Taub) "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) "Into the Night" (Ira Newborn)
The Lakers' home game against Charlotte on Thursday was postponed, as was a home game in the same downtown arena between the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and Calgary on Wednesday. The NFL has already moved the Los Angeles Rams' wild-card playoff game against Minnesota to Glendale, Arizona, making the decision four full days before the Monday night ...