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Freddie King

1934 - 1976

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Freddie King (born Fred Christian; September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), also billed as Freddy King, was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B. B. King, none of whom was a blood relative). Known for his soulful and powerful voice and distinctive guitar playing, King had a major influence on electric blues music and on many later blues guitarists. Born in Gilmer, Texas, King became acquainted with the guitar at the age of six. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Freddie King is the 636th most popular musician (down from 532nd in 2019), the 3,589th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,750th in 2019) and the 193rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Freddie King ranks 636 out of 3,175. Before him are Ian Hill, Dido, Alan Wilder, Jason Newsted, John Frusciante, and Tony Sheridan. After him are Wes Montgomery, Ayla Erduran, Maxim Shostakovich, Bebo Valdés, Fritz Busch, and Van Cliburn.

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Among people born in 1934, Freddie King ranks 173. Before him are Jacques Loussier, Claude Zidi, Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Pierre Clastres, Eileen Atkins, and Leonard Kleinrock. After him are Gennadiy Aygi, Ayla Erduran, Van Cliburn, Anatoly Solonitsyn, George Segal, and Eddie Fenech Adami. Among people deceased in 1976, Freddie King ranks 95. Before him are Orlando Letelier, Gottfried von Cramm, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, Alexander Novikov, Paul Robeson, and Sal Mineo. After him are Howlin' Wolf, Mikhail Katukov, Silvana Armenulić, Paul Douglas, Grégoire Kayibanda, and Paul Strand.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Freddie King ranks 3,589 out of 20,380. Before him are David Lee Roth (1954), Frank Morgan (1890), Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772), Alvin Hansen (1887), Albert W. Hull (1880), and Barbara Hendricks (1948). After him are Wes Montgomery (1923), Chester Carlson (1906), Fred Rogers (1928), Eric Carmen (1949), Rhea Perlman (1948), and Octavia Spencer (1972).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Freddie King ranks 193. Before him are Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), Benny Golson (1929), Duane Allman (1946), Jason Newsted (1963), and John Frusciante (1970). After him are Wes Montgomery (1923), Van Cliburn (1934), Tyler, the Creator (1991), Gerry Mulligan (1927), Archie Shepp (1937), and Joan Jett (1958).

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