B.B. King
Known for
Acting
Born
September 16, 1925
Birthplace
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Died
May 14, 2015 (aged 89)
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.
Best known work
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Married... with Children
1987
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Spies Like Us
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Heart and Souls
1993
When We Were Kings
1996
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Touched by an Angel
1994Filmography
TBA
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Liveas Himself
TBA
TBA
Untitled B.B. King Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2025
Mirror of BreathThanks
2022
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997as vocals guitar
2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New Yorkas Self (archive footage)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (archive footage)
2018
B.B. King: On the Roadas Himself
2018
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Barsas Self (archive footage)
2017
2017
2016
2014
The Art of McCartneyas Self
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Flyas Self
2014
2013
2013
Born In Chicagoas Self
2012
B.B. King: The Life of Rileyas Self
2012
2012
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
V.A. North Sea Jazzas Self