# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/albert-king-q44809
# Generated: 2026-08-14T04:38:49.028Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/albert-king-q44809"
name: "Albert King"
slug: "albert-king-q44809"
description: "Albert King was an American guitarist and singer, who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists ever. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. B. B. King, Freddie King, and he, all unrelated, were known as the \"Three Kings of the Blues\". The left-handed Albert King was known for his \"deep, dramatic sound that was widely imitated by both blues and rock guitarists\"."
tagline: "American blues musician (1923–1992)"
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gender: "male"
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category:
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birthDate: "1923-04-25"
deathDate: "1992-12-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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ranks:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump