B. B. King (1925–2015)
Autore di B.B. King. Il blues intorno a me. L'autobiografia di B.B. King
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Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), known by his stage name B.B. King, was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. King was born on a cotton plantation in Mississippi. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time mostra altro (previously ranked No. 3 in the 2003 edition of the same list). He 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". King was also known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing at more than 200 concerts per year on average into his 70s. In 1990, King was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President George H.W. Bush. In 2006, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. King died in his home on May 14, 2015. He was 89 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di B. B. King
Singin' The Blues 6 copie
The Best of B. B. King, Vol. 1 4 copie
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 4 copie
Sweet 16 3 copie
Live At Montreux 1993 3 copie
B.B. King: Blues Summit 3 copie
...b.b. king (disk 041) 3 copie
My Kind of Blues 3 copie
B. B. King & Friends 3 copie
The Thrill Is Gone 3 copie
Lucille Talks Back 2 copie
Lucille 2 copie
Sweet Little Angel 2 copie
King's Shuffle 1 copia
Birth of a King 1 copia
Song - Christmas Celebration 1 copia
Early Blue Boy Years 1 copia
Rock Me Baby 1 copia
CHRISTMAS IN BLUES 1 copia
A Night in Cannes 1 copia
Why I Sing the Blues 1 copia
Classics 1952-1953 1 copia
Classics 1949-1952 1 copia
Essence of 1 copia
Nessun titolo 1 copia
Universal Masters Collection 1 copia
Got My Mojo Working 1 copia
Christmas Celebration of Hope 1 copia
The 'King' Of The Blues (Vinyl) 1 copia
Golden legends Live 1 copia
Live at the Regal 1 copia
Grandes Mitos. B.B. King. 1 copia
B.B. King: Gold Collection 1 copia
Take a Swing With Me 1 copia
Boogie Lightning 1 copia
High Profile 1 copia
Forever Gold 1 copia
10/1/88 1 copia
2/4/90 1 copia
25 Best Blues Classics 1 copia
Blues for Me 1 copia
Live in Kansas City 1 copia
16 Greatest Hits 1 copia
The Memphis Masters 1 copia
The Four Kings of Blues Guitar 1 copia
Blues D'Azur 1 copia
Merry Christmas Baby (single) 1 copia
BLACKBERRY King: Bkues Master 1 1 copia
The Blues 1 copia
Play Me The Blues... 1 copia
blues, varied 1 copia
Blues guitar: A method 1 copia
King of the Blues Guitar 1 copia
The Thrill Of The Blues 1 copia
Kansas City 1972 1 copia
Introducing B.B. King 1 copia
B.B. King and friends 1 copia
Jungle 1 copia
Greatest Hits Live 1 copia
B. B. Boogie 1 copia
Love Me Tender 1 copia
To Know You Is to Love You 1 copia
Jazz & Blues 1 copia
from the beginning LP 1 copia
B.B. King – Blues 'N' Jazz 1 copia
Blues master complete 1 copia
The Blues Biography 1 copia
Better Than Ever 1 copia
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Jazz Live (Gold Encore Series) — Performer — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- King, B. B.
- Nome legale
- King, Riley
- Data di nascita
- 1925-09-16
- Data di morte
- 2015-05-14
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Attività lavorative
- musician
- Relazioni
- White, Bukka (cousin)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- National Medal of Arts (1990)
Kennedy Center Honors (1995)
Polar Music Prize (2004) - Breve biografia
- Il apparaît à l’évidence, pour tous les amateurs de blues; que B.B. King, comme son nom l’indique, est véritablement le roi du blues. Né dans le Mississippi en 1925, il se produit localement durant la fin des années 40, s’établissant à Memphis où il est disc-jockey. Contrairement à la plupart des artistes de cette région qui s’installèrent à Chicago ou à Detroit, en urbanisant le style primitif du Mississippi comme Muddy Waters ou John Lee Hooker, B.B. King acquiert sa popularité dans le Sud et enregistre dès 1949 sur la côte ouest des Etats-Unis. Dans l’idiome du blues pur, son jeu de guitare apparaît comme révolutionnaire et aura, peu ou prou, une influence sur tous les artistes de blues et de rock music, sans distinction de pays: Il est d'ailleurs frappant de remarquer que tous les jeunes artistes du blues de Chicago, à partir de Buddy Guy et Otis Rush jusqu’à Jimmy Johnson et Luther Allison, ont développé leur style à partir de celui de B.B. King, alors que ce dernier ne fut jamais catalogué comme un bluesman de cette région. Son jeu est hypermélodieux, incisif, parlant, technique, son phrasé coulant et limpide et sa voix forte et bien timbrée (il pratiqua beaucoup les gospels songs). B.B: King, qui a parcouru les Etats-Unis et le monde entier en long, en large et en travers, est l’artiste de blues de loin le plus populaire, aussi bien pour la population noire que dans le show-biz américain. (Guide Akaï du disque 1983 : Disques Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, p. 271)
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2 Precious Lord
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3 Servants Prayer
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4 Jesus Gave Me Water
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5 I'm Willing To Turn All The Way Around
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6 Save Me A Seat 3:04
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