B.B. King

USA, 1949–2015

The 'King of the Blues', whose expressive phrasing defined 20th-century blues guitar.

Influenced by

• T-Bone Walker
• Blind Lemon Jefferson

Influenced

• Santana
• The Yardbirds
• Jimi Hendrix
• Tina Turner
• The Allman Brothers Band
• Eric Clapton
• ZZ Top
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Fleetwood Mac
• Bobby Bland
• The Jeff Beck Group
• Buddy Guy