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B.B.King
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Biography
Famous American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter B.B.King, birth name Riley B. King was born on September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, the United States. He is considered to be one of the best guitarists in the world. The Rolling Stone put him at number 3 on their list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time". He gained the popularity in the 1950 releasing a set of hits that included "Please Love Me," "When My Heart Beats like a Hammer," "Whole Lotta Love," "You Upset Me Baby," "Every Day I Have the Blues", "Sneakin' Around," "Ten Long Years," "Bad Luck," "Sweet Little Angel", "On My Word of Honor,". One of his other famous songs is "The Thrill Is Gone" that earned his a Grammy Award. Later he received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. You can download The Ultimate Collection by B.B. King in mp3 from our site.