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B.B. KING est un chanteur-guitariste
américain de blues, de Memphis blues, de blues-rock et de modern
electric blues né RILEY B. KING le 16/09/1925 à Itta
Bena dans le Mississippi dans une famille de métayers. Il mesure 1m77.
B.B.
KING part pour Memphis en 1946. En 1947, il commence à enregistrer sous
la houlette de SAM PHILLIPS, futur créateur de Sun Records. L'année
suivante, on l'entend sur KWEM dans l'émission de SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON.
RILEY devient lui même animateur de radio par la suite à Memphis. En
1949, signature chez RPM Rcds. C'est SAM PHILLIPS, futur créateur de
Sun, qui le produit.
Dans
son premier orchestre sous la direction de MILLARD LEE, on retrouvait
en 1955 le saxophoniste de Memphis GEORGE COLEMAN et le bassiste GEORGE
JOYNER qui travaillera plus tard sur une multitude d'albums d'AHMAD
JAMAL. 1956 est l'année de la fondation de son propre label, Blues Boys
Kingdom sur l'artère principale de Memphis, Beale Street très connue
pour ses clubs de blues. En 1969, B.B. KING ouvre des concerts pour les
ROLLING STONES.
RILEY est intronisé en 1980 au Blues Hall of Fame, puis en 1987 au Rock and
Roll of Fame. Collaboration avec U2 sur le hit "WHEN
LOVE COMES TO TOWN" en 1989. Côté vie privée, B.B.
KING se marie 2 fois, avec MARTHA LEE DENTON le 11
novembre 1944 (divorce en 1952) et avec SUE CAROL HALL le
4 juin 1958 (divorce en 1966). Il possède une guitare
Black Gibson ES-355 qu'il nomme LUCILLE.
En
2002, engagement total dans l'action de l'association Little Kids Rock
de Verona (New Jersey) qui promeut l'apprentissage de la musique dans
les écoles publiques des USA. Participation aux Crossroads d'ERIC
CLAPTON de 2007 et 2010. 2010 toujours, présence sur le single "STAY
AROUND A LITTLE LONGER" de BUDDY GUY et à l'album "MEMPHIS BLUES" de CYNDI LAUPER.
Le 14/05/2015, B.B. KING passe l'arme à gauche à l'âge de 89 ans à Las Vegas au Nevada.
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MISS
MARTHA KING |
1949 |
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2. |
GOT
THE BLUES |
1949 |
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MISTREATED
WOMAN |
1950 |
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THE
OTHER NIGHT BLUES |
1950 |
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5. |
I
AM |
1950 |
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6. |
MY
BABY'S GONE |
1950 |
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7. |
B.B.
BLUES |
1951 |
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8. |
SHE'S
A MEAN WOMAN |
1951 |
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THREE
O'CLOCK BLUES |
1951 |
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FINE-LOOKING
WOMAN |
1952 |
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SHAKE
IT UP AND GO |
1952 |
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SOMEDAY,
SOMEWHERE |
1952 |
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13. |
YOU
DIDN'T WANT ME |
1952 |
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14. |
STORY
FROM MY HEART AND SOUL |
1952 |
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WOKE
UP THIS MORNING WITH THE BELLYACHE |
1953 |
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16. |
PLEASE
LOVE ME |
1953 |
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17. |
NEIGHBORHOOD
AFFAIR |
1953 |
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18. |
WHY
DID YOU LEAVE ME |
1953 |
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19. |
PRAYING
TO THE LORD |
1953 |
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20. |
LOVE
ME BABY |
1954 |
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21. |
EVERYTHING
I DO IS WRONG |
1954 |
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22. |
WHEN
MY HEART BEATS LIKE A HAMMER |
1954 |
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23. |
YOU
UPSET ME BABY |
1954 |
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24. |
SNEAKING
AROUND |
1955 |
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25. |
EVERY
DAY I HAVE THE BLUES |
1955 |
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26. |
LONELY
AND BLUE |
1955 |
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27. |
SHUT
YOUR MOUTH |
1955 |
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28. |
TALKIN'
THE BLUES |
1955 |
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29. |
WHAT
CAN I DO (JUST SING THE BLUES) |
1955 |
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30. |
TEN
LONG YEARS |
1955 |
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31. |
I'M
CRACKING UP OVER YOU |
1956 |
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32. |
CRYING
WON'T HELP YOU |
1956 |
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33. |
DID
YOU EVER LOVE A WOMAN ? |
1956 |
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34. |
DARK
IS THE NIGHT |
1956 |
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35. |
SWEET
LITTLE ANGEL |
1956 |
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36. |
BAD
LUCK |
1956 |
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ON
MY WORD OF HONOR |
1956 |
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38. |
EARLY
IN THE MORNING |
1957 |
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39. |
HOW
DO I LOVE YOU |
1957 |
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40. |
I
WANT TO GET MARRIED |
1957 |
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TWOUBLES,
TWOUBLES, TWOUBLES |
1957 |
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(I'M
GONNA) QUIT MY BABY |
1957 |
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43. |
BE
CAREFUL WITH A FOOL |
1957 |
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44. |
THE
KEYBLADE TO MY KINGDOM |
1957 |
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WHY
DO EVERYTHING HAPPEN TO ME |
1958 |
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46. |
DON'T
LOOK NOW, BUT YOU GOT THE BLUES |
1958 |
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47. |
PLEASE
ACCEPT MY LOVE |
1958 |
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48. |
YOU'VE
BEEN AN ANGEL |
1958 |
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49. |
THE
FOOL |
1958 |
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50. |
A
LONELY LOVER'S PLEA |
1959 |
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51. |
TIME
TO SAY GOODBYE |
1959 |
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52. |
SUGAR
MAMA |
1959 |
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53. |
SWEET
SIXTEEN |
1960 |
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54. |
YOU
DONE LOST YOUR GOOD THING |
1960 |
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55. |
THINGS
ARE NOT THE SAME |
1960 |
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56. |
BAD
LUCK SOUL |
1960 |
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57. |
HOLD
THAT TRAIN |
1960 |
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58. |
SOMEDAY
BABY |
1961 |
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59. |
PEACE
OF MIND |
1961 |
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60. |
BAD
CASE OF LOVE |
1961 |
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61. |
LONELY |
1962 |
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62. |
I'M
GONNA SIT TILL YOU GIVE IN |
1962 |
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63. |
DOWN
NOW |
1962 |
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64. |
THE
ROAD I TRAVEL |
1963 |
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65. |
THE
LETTER |
1963 |
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PRECIOUS
LORD |
1963 |
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HOW
BLUE CAN YOU GET |
1964 |
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68. |
YOU'RE
GONNA MISS ME |
1964 |
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69. |
BEAUTICIAN
BLUES |
1964 |
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70. |
HELP
THE POOR |
1964 |
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71. |
THE
WORST THING IN MY LIFE |
1964 |
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72. |
ROCK
ME BABY |
1964 |
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73. |
THE HURT |
1964 |
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74. |
NEVER TRUST A
WOMAN |
1964 |
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75. |
PLEASE SEND ME
SOMEONE TO LOVE |
1964 |
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76. |
NIGHT OWL |
1964 |
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77. |
I NEED |
1965 |
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78. |
ALL OVER AGAIN |
1965 |
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79. |
I'D RATHER DRINK
MUDDY WATER |
1965 |
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80. |
BLUE SHADOWS |
1965 |
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81. |
JUST A DREAM |
1965 |
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82. |
YOU'RE STILL A
PARALLELOGRAM |
1965 |
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83. |
BROKEN PROMISE |
1965 |
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EYESIGHT TO THE
BLIND |
1966 |
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85. |
FIVE LONG YEARS |
1966 |
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86. |
AIN'T NOBODY'S
BUSINESS |
1966 |
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87. |
DON'T ANSWER THE
DOOR |
1966 |
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88. |
I SAY IN THE MOOD |
1966 |
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89. |
WAITIN' FOR YOU |
1966 |
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90. |
BLUES STAY AWAY |
1967 |
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91. |
THE JUNGLE |
1967 |
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92. |
GROWING OLD |
1967 |
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93. |
BLUES FOR ME |
1968 |
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94. |
I DON'T WANT TO
CUTTIN' OFF YOUR HAIR |
1968 |
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95. |
SHOUTIN' THE
BLUES |
1968 |
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96. |
PAYING THE COST
TO BE THE BOSS |
1968 |
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97. |
I'M GONNA DO WHAT
THEY DO TO ME |
1968 |
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98. |
THE B.B. JONES |
1968 |
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99. |
YOU PUT IT ON ME |
1968 |
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100. |
THE WOMAN I LOVE |
1968 |
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101. |
GET MYSELF
SOMEBODY |
1969 |
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102. |
I WANT YOU SO BAD |
1969 |
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103. |
GET OFF MY BACK
WOMAN |
1969 |
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104. |
WHY I SING THE
BLUES |
1969 |
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105. |
JUST A LITTLE
LOVE |
1969 |
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106. |
I WANT YOU SO BAD |
1969 |
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107. |
THE THRILL IS
GONE |
1970 |
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108. |
SO EXCITED |
1970 |
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109. |
HUMMINGBIRD |
1970 |
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110. |
WORRIED LIFE |
1970 |
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111. |
ASK ME NO
QUESTIONS |
1970 |
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112. |
CHAINS AND THINGS |
1970 |
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113. |
NOBODY LOVES ME
BUT MY MOTHER |
1971 |
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114. |
GHETTO WOMAN |
1971 |
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115. |
THE EVIL CHILD |
1971 |
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116. |
I GOT SOME HELP I
DON'T NEED |
1972 |
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117. |
AIN'T NOBODY HOME |
1972 |
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118. |
GUESS WHO |
1972 |
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119. |
TO KNOW YOU IS TO
LOVE YOU |
1973 |
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120. |
I LIKE TO LIVE
THE LOVE |
1974 |
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121. |
WHO ARE YOU |
1974 |
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122. |
PHILADELPHIA |
1974 |
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123. |
MY SONG |
1975 |
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124. |
FRIENDS |
1975 |
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125. |
LET THE GOOD
TIMES ROLL |
1976 |
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126. |
SLOW AND EASY |
1977 |
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127. |
NEVER MAKE A MOVE
TOO SOON |
1978 |
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128. |
I JUST CAN'T
LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE |
1978 |
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129. |
BETTER NOT LOOK
DOWN |
1979 |
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130. |
THERE MUST BE A
BETTER WORLD SOMEWHERE |
1981 |
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131. |
INTO THE NIGHT |
1985 |
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132. |
BIG BOSS MAN |
1985 |
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133. |
IN THE MIDNIGHT
HOUR <<< repr.
de WILSON PICKETT |
1985 |
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134. |
AIN'T NOBODY HOME |
1989 |
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135. |
JOE COOL |
1990 |
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136. |
THE BLUES COME
OVER ME |
1992 |
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137. |
SINCE I MET YOU
BABY (avec GARY MOORE) |
1992 |
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138. |
RIDING WITH THE
KING |
2000 |
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139. |
ROCK THIS HOUSE (avec
ELTON JOHN) |
2005 |
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