Riley B. King, known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. AllMusic recognized King as 'the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century'.
Member of: American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Instruments: Guitar • Voice • Electric Guitar • Lucille • Singing
Genres: Blues • Rhythm And Blues
Occupations: guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer