The Thrill Is Gone (Live) by B.B. King
“Happy 88th birthday to B.B. King! His signature tune "The Thrill Is Gone" w/ Eric Clapton, Robert Cray & Jimmie Vaughan, Crossroads 2010. #blues”
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Happy 88th birthday to B.B. King! His signature tune "The Thrill Is Gone" w/ Eric Clapton, Robert Cray & Jimmie Vaughan, Crossroads 2010. #blues
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R.I.P. Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known as B.B. King.
BBC News reported:
The 'King of the Blues' guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89, his lawyer says.
King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.
Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s. He went on to influence a generation of musicians, working with Eric Clapton and U2.
Once ranked as the third greatest guitarist of all time, he had been suffering ill health in recent months.
He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness.
A former farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind Favor.
He was also inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rolling Stone magazine placed him behind only Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Until recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year.
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The Thrill is Gone! RIP B B King!
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There is only one King!
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The great bluesman Blues Boy King has passed. Not unexpected, for he has been critically ill and in hospice care. I have had boundless respect and love for this amazing musician since I first saw him perform when I was in my teens. My favorite Pandora channel is named after him. The blues have fueled my musical passions since I was a boy. My musical tastes have always been defined by my love of the blues. I have often said that were I to have my life to live over again I would play sax in a blues band. BB King has been an important part of my musical soul and I will miss him. "I stepped out of Mississippi when I was ten years old. With a suit cut sharp as a razor and a heart made of gold. I had a guitar hanging just about waist high. And I'm gonna play this thing ... until the day I die."
