B.B. King | Vibepedia

B.B. King was a highly influential [[blues|blues]] musician known for his expressive, soulful voice and distinctive guitar playing style. He was born on September 16, 1925, in Indianola, Mississippi, and began his music career in the 1940s, performing on the [[chitlin-circuit|Chitlin' Circuit]] with other notable [[blues|blues]] musicians like [[muddy-waters|Muddy Waters]] and [[howlin-wolf|Howlin' Wolf]]. King's music was heavily influenced by [[delta-blues|Delta blues]] and [[electric-blues|electric blues]], and he is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the development of [[blues|blues]] music. He was inducted into the [[rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame|Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1987 and won numerous awards, including 15 [[grammy-awards|Grammy Awards]].