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B.B. King is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lazy Lester, The Robert Cray Band, Dr. John, Carole King and Ike Turner. Those roots explain a lot about how B.B. King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Magic Sam, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Albert King, Gladys Knight, Leela James, Stanley Clarke and John McLaughlin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 118 connections around B.B. King, reaching back through Lazy Lester and forward to Albert King. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Riley B. King, 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. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".
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B.B. King connections
B.B. King grew out of Lazy Lester, The Robert Cray Band, Dr. John and Carole King, shares an orbit with Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, went on to shape Albert King, Gladys Knight, Leela James and Stanley Clarke. 118 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced B.B. King
Sounds and acts that shaped B.B. King.
- Lazy Lesterartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Ike Turnerartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Heavy Dartist
- Jimmie Vaughanartist
- Vagif Mustafazadehartist
- Lonnie Johnsonartist
- Jan Akkermanartist
- John Hiattartist
- Rufus Thomasartist
- The Thrill Is Goneartist
- Lowell Fulsonartist
- Luther Dixonartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
Artists similar to B.B. King
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with B.B. King.
- Albert Kingartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Magic Samartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
Bands B.B. King shaped
Where the influence of B.B. King travelled next.
- Albert Kingartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Leela Jamesartist
- Stanley Clarkeartist
- John McLaughlinartist
- Tinsley Ellisartist
- Rosco Gordonartist
- Charles Nevilleartist
- Brown Sugarartist
- Sonny Rhodesartist
- John Primerartist
- Zooparkartist
- Pacific Gas & Electricartist
- Ayron Jonesartist
- Melvin Taylorartist
- Marcus Kingartist
- Free Nationalsartist
- Buster Bentonartist
- Philip Sayceartist
- Pappoartist
- Pappo's Bluesartist
- Helen Baylorartist
- Jonathan Edwardsartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- Gregg Allmanartist
- Duane Allmanartist
- Tim Christensenartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- H.E.R.artist
- Joe Bonamassaartist
- John Mayerartist
- ZZ Topartist
- Glenn Freyartist
- Bobby Blandartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Electric Ladylandartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Rui Velosoartist
- Little Miltonartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Bill Medleyartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Jon Batisteartist
- Amos Leeartist
- Purple Hazeartist
- Neal Schonartist
- Jorma Kaukonenartist
- Larry Carltonartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- Derek Trucksartist
- Mike Sternartist
- Elvin Bishopartist
- Lonnie Brooksartist
- Jerry Millerartist
- At Fillmore Eastartist
- Jackie Greeneartist
- Joe Louis Walkerartist
- Big Jack Johnsonartist
- Archie Bell & the Drellsartist
- Sonohraartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Ivan Nevilleartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Johnny Aceartist
- Paul Butterfieldartist
- U2artist
- Gary Mooreartist
- Joe Sampleartist
- Randy Crawfordartist
- David Sanbornartist
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