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December 21, 1992 (69 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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Albert King
Albert Nelson, known by his stage name Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer whose playing influenced many other blues guitarists. He is perhaps best known for the popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign and its title track. He, B.B. King, and Freddie King, all unrelated, were known as the "Kings of the Blues." The left-handed King was known for his "deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists." He was once nicknamed "The Velvet Bulldozer" because of his smooth singing and large size–he stood taller than average, with sources reporting 6 ft 4 in or 6 ft 7 in, and weighed 250 lb–and also because he drove a bulldozer in one of his day jobs early in his career. King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2011, he was ranked number 13 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Birth nameAlbert Nelson
BornApril 25, 1923, Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1992, Memphis, Tennessee
GenresBlues, soul blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, drums, vocals
Years active1949–1992
LabelsBobbin, King, Stax, Atlantic
Associated actsJimmy Reed, B.B. King, Freddie King, Booker T. & the MGs

About Albert King

Guitarist Albert King was born in Indianola, Mississippi, United States on April 25, 1923. He dies at the age of 69, on December 21, 1992.

Mississippi blues guitarist and singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 2013.

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Albert King before becoming famous

Albert King was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1923 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

When he was younger, he picked cotton to help support his family financially. The Groove Boys were his first band.

Achievement of Albert King

Along with B.B. King and Guitarist Freddie King, he was known as The Velvet Bulldozer and was one of the Three Kings of the Blues Guitar.

Albert King's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

To parents Mary Blevins, a church singer, and stepfather Will Nelson, an amateur guitarist and preacher, he was born into a family of thirteen children.

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Guitarist Eric Clapton was influenced by his blues music.

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Albert King Income & Net worth

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