Freddie Christian

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Freddie Christian, better known as Freddie King, was an influential American blues guitarist and singer renowned for his powerful playing style and impact on electric blues and rock music.

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instanceOf blues guitarist
human
songwriter
alsoKnownAs Freddy King NERFINISHED
The Texas Cannonball NERFINISHED
associatedAct Don Nix NERFINISHED
King Records NERFINISHED
Leon Russell NERFINISHED
Shelter Records NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
genre Chicago blues NERFINISHED
Texas blues NERFINISHED
blues rock
electric blues
influenced Carlos Santana NERFINISHED
Duane Allman NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
Jeff Beck NERFINISHED
Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED
Mick Taylor NERFINISHED
Peter Green NERFINISHED
Stevie Ray Vaughan NERFINISHED
instrument electric guitar
vocals
movement blues-rock crossover
modern electric blues
notableAlbum Burglar NERFINISHED
Freddy King Sings NERFINISHED
Let’s Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King NERFINISHED
Texas Cannonball NERFINISHED
notableFor bridging Texas and Chicago blues styles
instrumental blues standards
major influence on British blues-rock guitarists
notableWork Have You Ever Loved a Woman NERFINISHED
Hide Away NERFINISHED
I’m Tore Down NERFINISHED
The Stumble NERFINISHED
occupation guitarist
musician
singer
partOf the “Three Kings” of electric blues guitar NERFINISHED
sharesGroupWith Albert King NERFINISHED
B.B. King NERFINISHED
stageName Freddie King NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic emotive, soaring vocal delivery
powerful guitar attack
use of fingerpicking and a metal thumb pick

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Freddie King birthName Freddie Christian