B.B. King

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-09-16

Deathday 2015-05-14 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As Riley Ben King, Riley B. King, B. B. King

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.

Known For

Actor

2013
2009
Soul Power

as Self (archive footage)

2009
2009
2008
2008
Jazz Evolution

as Self - Guitar

2004
Live Aid

as Self

2003
The Blues

as Self

2003
Soundstage

as Self

2002
2002
1998
Blues Brothers 2000

as Malvern Gasperon

1997
1996
1995
1995
Baywatch Nights

as B.B. King

1994
Touched by an Angel

as B.B. King

1993
Heart and Souls

as Himself

1993
Gary Moore: Live Blues

as Guitar, Vocals

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

1991
Guitar

as Self

1991
Teech

as Uncle Isaac

1989
U2: Lovetown

as Self

1989
1989
1988
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

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

1987
Married... with Children

as Street Singer

1985
Spies Like Us

as Ace Tomato Agent

1985
Live Aid

as Self

1984
The Cosby Show

as Riley Jackson

1982
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

as Musician - guitar, vocals

1973
1971
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1959
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Guitarist

Sound

1991
Teech

as Theme Song Performance