Name : B.B. King
Born Name : Riley B. King
Date of Birth : September 16, 1925
Place of Birth : Berclair, Mississippi, U.S.
Nationality : American
Occupation : Singer
Years active : 1948 to 2015
Genre : Blues rhythm and blues blues rock
Instruments : Guitar vocals
Family :Children- Claudette King, Riletta Williams, Shirley King, Patty King
Zodiac Sign : Virgo
Height : 5′ 9¾
Weight : 66 kg or 145.5 pounds
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Dark Brown
Religion : Christian
Best Known For : B.B. King’s Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the fewest.
B.B. King Facts
1. The “King of Blues” is a licensed private pilot and learned to fly at Lansing Municipal Airport in 1963.
2. King was diagnosed with Diabetes over twenty years ago, and is an avid spokesperson in the fight against the disease.
3. With 15 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award , and membership into the Grammy Hall of Fame, B.B. King is one of the most accomplished musicians of all-time.
4. In 2006, B.B. King received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award from George. W. Bush.
5. Since starting his career in 1949, King has released over 50 albums – with his highest debuting album solo album “One Kind Favor” coming at the age of 83!
B.B. King Quotes
“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” ~ B.B. King
“I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.” ~ B.B. King
“We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.” ~ B.B. King
“Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin’, too.” ~ B.B. King