KATHMANDU: Google Doodle today paid tribute to the legendary artist BB King on his 94th birth anniversary.
Google doodle dedicated to the ace singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, features a vibrant animated video coupled with his soulful track and shows the iconic Singer holding a guitar.
The 15-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was born Riley B. King to sharecroppers about 20 miles (32 km) from Indianola in the tiny Delta community of Berclair, Mississippi, on Sept. 16, 1925. He started his recording career in 1949 and gave his first hit ‘ Three O’Clock Blues’.
His most popular classic pieces remain ‘The Thrill is Gone’ and ‘Every Day I Have the Blues’.
Blues musician BB King is considered one of the most remarkable musicians of all time and won the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the year 1987.
He was ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists and considered a major influence on other blues and rock guitarists.
While his professional life was prosperous, the singer struggled to balance his personal life. He tied the knots twice, first to Martha Lee Denton and then to Sue Carol Hall. However, both his marriages failed.
(with inputs from Agencies)
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