B.B. King
ActingSeptember 16, 1925— May 14, 2015 (age 89)
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Riley Ben King, Riley B. King, B. B. King
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.
Movies
(93 total)
Blues Brothers 2000
19985.3
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us
19856.2
as Ace Tomato Agent
Heart and Souls
19936.9
as Himself
When We Were Kings
19967.6
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
20217.6
as Self (archive footage)
Amazon Women on the Moon
19875.9
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
U2: Rattle and Hum
19887.2
as Self
Live Aid
19857.9
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
20187.3
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
20096.4
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: Live
20087.2
as Self
Live Aid
20049.2
as Self
The Road to Memphis
20036.1
as Self (archive footage)
Lightning in a Bottle
20047.3
as Self
TV Shows
(31 total)
Married... with Children
19877.7
as Street Singer
The Cosby Show
19847.0
as Riley Jackson
Touched by an Angel
19947.2
as B.B. King
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
19937.2
as Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
19598.6
as Self
Baywatch Nights
19956.2
as B.B. King
The Ed Sullivan Show
19486.8
as Self
Great Performances
19715.8
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
19686.8
as Self - Guest
The Flip Wilson Show
19704.6
as Self
The Blues
20037.3
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
19615.4
as Self