B. B. King
Riley B. King, also known as “B. B. King”, was born on September 26, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Since he was born earlier than most other artists on the list, he got exposure to an earlier form of blues. He later expressed himself through his guitar and singing. This was a hard-working man who loved performing so much that he appeared in 342 shows in 1956 and then 200 shows per year in the ‘70s. He is best known for hits like “Sweet Little Angel”, “The Thrill Is Gone”, and “3 O’Clock Blues”. Together with other legends Freddie King and Albert, he makes up “The Three Kings One of Blues Guitar”.
B. B. King
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck was born on June 24, 1944 in Surrey, England. Now, try not to mistake him for Beck, who does not even show up on our list. Although he worked on two successful albums with the Jeff Beck Group, it was a short-lived affair. He then went on to be a journeyman who bounced from one band to another. He is most popular for songs such as “Heart Full of Soul”, “I Ain’t Superstitious”, and “A Day in the Life”. He is as real as solo artists can get. He has always been innovative when it comes to his sound and continues to rock it out to this day and continues to tour despite the fact that he is now in his 70s.
Jeff Beck
