B.B. King

Born 16 September 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Died 14 May 2015 (aged 89)

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.