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Albert King (April 25, 1924 - December 21, 1992) was an influential American Blues guitarist and singer.He was born Albert Nelson into a humble family in Indianola, Mississippi, at a cotton plantation where he worked in his early days. One of his earlier influences into music was his own father, Will Nelson, who would often play the guitar. During his childhood he would also sing at a family gospel group at a church. He began his professional work as an artist with a group called In the Groove Boys, in Osceola, Arkansas.
His first hit was I'm a Lonely Man, released in 1959. However, it wasn't after his 1961 release Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong that he had a major hit, ranking 14th on the R&B; charts.
King influenced several famous musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
He died on December 21, 1992 from a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee.
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