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My Take
B.B. King is, simply, the standard. What stays with me is not just the singing strings and that shimmering vibrato, but his relentless work ethic: a man loaded with every honor imaginable, from the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who still chose to play hundreds of nights a year until the very end. He turned a single bent note into pure emotion, proving that economy can move people more than flash. The journey from the Mississippi cotton fields to global icon is the American story in its richest form. Lucille fell silent in 2015, but the influence never will.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- B.B.キング
- Name (Japanese)
- B.B.キング
- Reading
- B.B.きんぐ
- Born
- September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Berclair, Mississippi, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / composer / pianist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Blues Hall of Fame
- National Medal of Arts
- 2006 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1987 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bbking.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B.%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
Frequently asked questions
When was B.B.キング born?
September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015.
Where is B.B.キング from?
B.B.キング is from Berclair, Mississippi, United States.
What does B.B.キング do?
B.B.キング works as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, pianist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.