B.B. King
Known for Acting
Born September 16, 1925
Died May 14, 2015
Place of Birth Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
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
1998
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us
1985
as Ace Tomato Agent
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Heart and Souls
1993
as Himself
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Live Aid
2004
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
1973
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
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