B.B. King

Actor

Born: September 16, 1925 (89 years old)

Died: May 14, 2015

Place of birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

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.

Filmography (38)

• When We Were Kings (1996, ★ 7.6)
• The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009, ★ 7.9)
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004, ★ 8.4)
• Live Aid (2004, ★ 9.2)
• B.B. King: Live (2008, ★ 7.2)
• Live Aid (1985, ★ 7.9)
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010, ★ 8.3)
• Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018, ★ 7.3)
• B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012, ★ 6.9)
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007, ★ 7.1)
• Lightning in a Bottle (2004, ★ 7.3)
• U2: Rattle and Hum (1988, ★ 7.2)
• Heart and Souls (1993, ★ 6.9)
• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021, ★ 7.6)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990, ★ 7.9)
• The Cosby Show (1984, ★ 7)
• Sanford and Son (1972, ★ 7.5)
• Cow and Chicken (1997, ★ 7.1)
• The Kennedy Center Honors (1978, ★ 7.4)
• The Blues (2003, ★ 7.3)
• Married... with Children (1987, ★ 7.7)
• The Midnight Special (1972, ★ 7.8)
• New York Undercover (1994, ★ 7.1)
• Classic Albums (1997, ★ 7.7)
• Touched by an Angel (1994, ★ 7.2)
• Soundbreaking (2016, ★ 7.8)
• Soul Power (2009, ★ 6.4)
• The Road to Memphis (2003, ★ 6.1)
• B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 (2012, ★ 6.5)
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013, ★ 5.8)