Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 16, 1925
Died
May 14, 2015 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Riley Ben King
- Riley B. King
- B. B. King
B.B. King
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.
Known For
Acting
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
7.3
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
6.9
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
6.4
Soul Power
2009
7.3
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
7.2
The Blues
2003
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
7.1
Cow and Chicken
1997
7.5
When We Were Kings
1996
6.2
Baywatch Nights
1995
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
7.1
New York Undercover
1994
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
6.9
Heart and Souls
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
5.1
Booker
1989
7.2
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
7.9
Live Aid
1985
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
