King, Freddie
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| Birthname | Fred Christion | ||||
| born on | 3 September 1934 at 12:00 (= 12:00 noon ) | ||||
| Place | Gilmer (Upshur County), Texas, 32n44, 94w57 | ||||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   10°32'   13°02 Asc. 26°28'
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Biography
American blues guitarist and singer, nicknamed "The Texas Cannonball". He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and B.B. King, as well as being the youngest of the three.
Freddie King based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band onstage with him at live performances. He is best known for singles such as "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (1960) and his Top 40 hit "Hide Away" (1961). He is also known for albums such as the early, instrumental-packed Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (1961) and the later album Burglar (1974), which displayed King's mature versatility as both player and singer in a range of blues and funk styles.
King had a twenty-year recording career and became established as an influential guitarist with hits for Federal Records, in the early 1960s. He inspired American musicians such as Jerry Garcia, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan and others. His influence was also felt in UK, through recordings by blues revivalists such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Chicken Shack.
He died on December 28, 1976 of complications from stomach ulcers and acute pancreatitis at the age of 42. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Clapton, Eric (born 30 March 1945)
- associate relationship with Cooke, Sam (born 22 January 1931)
Events
- Death by Disease 28 December 1976
chart Placidus Equal_H. - Work : Prize 2012 (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate stating "12 P.M."
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (blues guitarist)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Rock and Roll)
