Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American songwriter, vocalist, and famed blues guitarist.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time,[1] and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.[2] According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed."[3] King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1987. He is widely considered one of the most influential blues
musicians of all time, because of this he is often nicknamed 'The King
of Blues'. He is also known for performing tirelessly throughout his
musical career appearing at 250-300 concerts per year until his
seventies. In 1956 it was noted that he appeared at 342 shows, and still
at the age of 87 King appears at 100 shows a year.
Over the years, King has developed one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles. He borrowed from Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker
and others, integrating his precise and complex vocal-like string bends
and his left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable
components of rock guitarist's vocabulary. His economy and phrasing has
been a model for thousands of players, from Eric Clapton and George Harrison to Jeff Beck. King has mixed traditional blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop, and jump
into a unique sound. In King's words, "When I sing, I play in my mind;
the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille."
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John Denver bio
John Denver (lahir di Roswell, New Mexico, 31 Desember 1943 – meninggal di Pacific Grove, California, 12 Oktober 1997 pada umur 53 tahun) adalah penyanyi, pencipta lagu, dan aktivis politik Amerika Serikat yang membawakan lagu-lagu berirama country dan folk rock.
Lirik lagu di awal kariernya sering berisi protes tentang keadilan
sosial dan perang. Walaupun demikian, Denver juga dikenal dengan lagu
bertemakan lingkungan hidup, seperti: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971) dan "Rocky Mountain High" (1972). Kedua lagu tersebut sampai di urutan 10 teratas tangga lagu Amerika Serikat tahun 1971 dan 1973.[1]
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