Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players.Komara, Edward M. Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge, 2006, p. 385. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".
rileY b. kInG (SEptEmBer 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionAlly aS b.b. KIng, was An aMerIcAN blues guitaRISt, sInger, soNGwriter, And recoRD prodUcer. He iNtrodUced a soPhistIcatEd stylE OF soloing bASed On FlUiD strinG BEndING, shImMeRing VibrAto, and StACcato pickinG that infLuENCed MANy LaTer eLectric guItaR bLuEs playERs.kOMarA, edWArD M. ENcyCLopeDia oF ThE BLUes, routlEdge, 2006, P. 385. allmusic rEcOgnized King as "thE sInGlE Most impORTanT ELEctric GuItarIst Of THe lAST hAlf OF tHe 20tH CenturY".