#8 B. B. King
Riley B. King, aka B. B. King, was born in 1925 on the 26th of September in Bena, Mississippi. He was born during the era of the purest form of the blues genre, which may be the reason he was so capable of expressing his deepest emotions through his vocals and his guitar.
#8 B. B. King
B. B. King performed an impressive estimated total of 342 shows in 1956. He also performed another 200 shows in the year during the 1970s. “Sweet Little Angel,” “3 O’Clock Blues,” and “The Thrill Is Gone” are some of his most well-known hit songs. He is considered one of “The Three Kings Of Blues Guitar” alongside Albert and Freddie King.
#7 Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck was born in 1944 on the 24th of June in Surrey,England. He was a vital part of two extremely successful albums released by the Jeff Beck group and even though his time with the band was brief, he seemed to make a career as a musician by joining several different bands for brief periods of time.
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Some of his greatest hits include “I Ain’t Superstitious” and A Day in the Life.” Jeff Beck can be described as a true solo artist and he is currently still performing as an iconic guitarist. At age 74, he seems to have no intention of retiring from his musical passion. The legend has proved an incredible pioneer for the music industry, with sound fusions of Indian and jazz among others.
