B.B. King

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-09-16 (90 years old)

Deathday

2015-05-14

Place of Birth

Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

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.

Acting

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Malvern Gasperon

2009

Soul Power

as Self (archive footage)

1989

2008

1985

Live Aid

as Self

2003

The Road to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

2009

1993

Gary Moore: Live Blues

as Guitar, Vocals

2009

1989

1991

Guitar

as Self

1982

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

as Musician - guitar, vocals

1985

Spies Like Us

as Ace Tomato Agent

2008

Jazz Evolution

as Self - Guitar

1993

Heart and Souls

as Himself

2002

2004

Live Aid

as Self

2013

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

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