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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.
Guitarist B.B. King, who took the blues from rural juke joints to the mainstream and influenced a generation of rock guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died, the Los Angeles ...
B.B. King, the Mississippi guitarist who indelibly influenced rock and blues music, died on Thursday. He was 89. King's music touched millions around the world so little wonder the outpouring of ...
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).
B. B. King (1925–2015) was an American blues musician whose recording career spanned 1949–2008. As with other blues contemporaries, King's material was primarily released on singles until the late 1950s–early 1960s, when long playing record albums became more popular.
Jones, who has died at 93, was known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’ James Earl Jones death: Mark Hamill, LeVar Burton and Colman Domingo lead ...
Gary B.B. Coleman (January 1, 1947 – February 21, 1994) [1] was an American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer.. Originally a local musician turned blues promoter and session musician, Coleman recorded his debut album in 1986, which was re-released by Ichiban Records.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.