Born 1925 (age 89) · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Appears in 126 titles

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.

Filmography

Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
as Ace Tomato Agent
Heart and Souls
6.9
Heart and Souls
1993
as Himself
When We Were Kings
7.6
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
U2: Rattle and Hum
7.2
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
Live Aid
7.9
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
7.3
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Soul Power
6.4
Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: Live
7.2
B.B. King: Live
2008
as Self
Live Aid
9.2
Live Aid
2004
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
The Road to Memphis
6.1
The Road to Memphis
2003
as Self (archive footage)