Owns Blues Clubs in Memphis, New York City and Los Angeles.

Is a non smoker, non drinker, and a Licensed pilot.

Performed a duet with U2 "When love comes to town" from the Album Rattle and Hum.

Mentioned in "Dig It" by The Beatles.

He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1990 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.

He is a blues musician and singer.

Mentioned in the song "Life Is a Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion.

Awarded the Polar Music Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Award, on May 24th 2004.

Is a vegetarian.

Diabetic since 1990.

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

He plays a Gibson B.B. King Lucille. The model he plays used to have a Gibson number name, but starting in 1982, after making some special modifications per King`s requests, the guitar became the Lucille model.

Claims to have fathered 15 children out of wedlock, all with different women.

Is one of the most talented and celebrated electric-blues artists of the late 20th Century. He has recorded between 90 to 100 blues albums over the course of his singing career and is known for refining electric-blues more than any other blues artist, (a genre invented by the late great Muddy Waters).

Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Married twice.