Frederick Christian (born
December 28th, 1976), better
known by his stage name
Freddie King, was a singer,
songwriter and blues
guitarist. He was among the
most popular blues musicians
and is named along with Albert
King and B.B. King when it
comes to electric blues
guitar.
His music style is influenced
a lot by the Chicago and Texas
style of music. He started
his career in 1952. He has
released several hit songs,
with “Have you ever loved a
woman” in 1960 and “Hide
Away” in 1961 among the most
prominent of his songs. His
albums displaye the blues and
funk style of Freddie King. He
released several albums and
compilations in his musical
career. Some of his well liked
albums are “Hide Away and
Dance Away with Freddie
King” (1961) and
“Burglar” (1974).
He had a great degree of
influence on many musicians
all over the world. He was
associated with many labels
including federal, cotillion,
shelter, and RSO records. He
released almost a dozen albums
in his 20 years career. He
also received several awards
and achievements during his
lifetime. He was placed 25th
in the list of 100 greatest
guitarists of all time by
“Rolling Stone”. He died
in 1976 from a heart failure
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