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September 16, 1925
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May 14, 2015
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Riley Ben King
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B.B. King, born Riley Ben King on September 16, 1925, in Berclair, Mississippi, was an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, pianist, composer, and musician. He passed away on May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas.
King was active in the music and music industry, and his genres included rhythm and blues, electric blues, and rock and roll. During his career, B.B. King received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. As a citizen of the United States, B.B. King also experimented with street art as another outlet for his creative expression.
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