B. B. King

Summary

B. B. King is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berclair^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1925^[3]. He died in Las Vegas^[4]. He died on May 14, 2015^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], composer^[9], and pianist^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Berclair^[2], B. B. King…
• B. B. King's place of birth was Itta Bena^[12].
• B. B. King passed away in Las Vegas^[4].
• B. B. King was born on September 16, 1925^[3].
• B. B. King died on May 14, 2015^[5].
• Among B. B. King's spouses was Martha Lee Denton^[13].
• Among B. B. King's spouses was Sue Carol Hall^[14].
• B. B. King held citizenship in United States^[15].
• B. B. King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• B. B. King's professions included guitarist^[6].
• B. B. King worked as a singer^[7].
• B. B. King worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• B. B. King worked as a composer^[9].
• B. B. King's professions included pianist^[10].
• B. B. King worked as a record producer^[17].
• B. B. King's field of work was blues^[18].
• B. B. King received the Blues Hall of Fame^[19].
• B. B. King received the National Medal of Arts^[20].
• B. B. King received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].
• B. B. King received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• B. B. King received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23].
• B. B. King received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[24].
• B. B. King was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• B. B. King is recorded as male^[26].
• B. B. King's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-09-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-05-14^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, blues rock, electric blues, soul, soul blues^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, blues, blues rock, electric blues, filmore, jazz and blues, live, rhythm & blues, soul, soul blues, urban blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: dcb03ce3-67a5-4eb3-b2d1-2a12d93a38f3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Berclair^[2], an unincorporated community^[35], in United States^[36] and Itta Bena^[12], a city in the United States^[37], in United States^[38]. B. B. King was born on September 16, 1925^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], composer^[9], pianist^[10], and record producer^[17]. B. B. King's field of work was blues^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Blues Hall of Fame^[19], a music award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1980^[41]; National Medal of Arts^[20], a medallion^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1984^[44]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1963^[47]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], a lifetime achievement award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1962^[50]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23], a music museum^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1983^[53]; and Library of Congress Living Legend^[24], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2000^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Martha Lee Denton^[13], 1929–2008^[57] and Sue Carol Hall^[14].

Death and Burial

B. B. King died on May 14, 2015^[5]. He died in Las Vegas^[4]. Recorded cause of death include diabetes^[58] and stroke^[59].

Why It Matters

B. B. King has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

FAQs

Where was B. B. King born?

B. B. King was born in Berclair^[2].

Where did B. B. King die?

B. B. King died in Las Vegas^[4].

Who was B. B. King married to?

B. B. King's spouses include Martha Lee Denton^[13] and Sue Carol Hall^[14].

What did B. B. King do for work?

B. B. King worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], composer^[9], and pianist^[10].

What awards did B. B. King receive?

Honors received include Blues Hall of Fame^[19], National Medal of Arts^[20], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].