Blues Legend B.B. King Dead At 89
Two weeks after it was announced that B.B. King entered a home hospice care, the news comes that he has died. In April, King’s daughter confirmed that her father was hospitalized for diabetes-related dehydration. The Blues legend had battled Type II diabetes for more than 20 years.
Throughout his career, B.B. King earned 15 Grammy awards. His first was for the 1970 hit, “The Thrill Is Gone.”
King was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and the R&B Music Hall of Fame in 2014. He is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname “The King of Blues”, and one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” along with Albert King and Freddie King.
King was an inspiration and influence to many guitarists, both electric blues and blues-rock artists, including Santana and Eric Clapton.
I’ve seen B.B. King perform live and am blessed to have had that experience.
R.I.P. B.B. King
Posted on 05/15/2015, in Potpourri and tagged B.B. King, death. Bookmark the permalink. 39 Comments.
He will be sadly missed, yet his music will live on.
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Hey Rellick! Yes, he will. I have a 4 CD set of his music so you know what I’ll be listening to this weekend. 🙂
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I enjoyed the video very much Xena, thank you for this BB7 tribute to a Blues great!
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Good morning Mindyme! Glad you enjoyed the video. I might post some others during the day.
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The New York Times’ obit.
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A tribute was paid to B B KIng this morning on our TV channel in the UK.. A great artist and musician..
Sending Love to his family and friends
And Many thanks Xena for sharing not only this but for all of your posts, I appreciate all you contribute to enlighten others
Blessings
Sue ❤
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Hey Sue! Thanks so much for your kind words. I appreciate the spiritual enlightenment that you present on your blog.
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R.I.P. B.B. King. Thank you for sharing this.
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Hey Eric! Welcome to Blackbutterfly7.
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Hi Xena. Thank you. Have a great day. Peace and Blessings.
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Thank you Eric, and the same to you.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Rest in Peace …. A giant in music!!
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Horty!!! Thanks for the reblog, sister. (((((Hugs)))))
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Tight, tight Latin hugs headed your way!! ❤ …. dear sis!!
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I was just listening to a song by him yesterday on my playlist! Thank you for posting this! I don’t watch the news much! Blessing to you!
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Michelle, thanks for the blessing and may it return to you seven-fold.
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Thank you so much and back to you as well! 😀blessings on you weekend!
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The thrill has gone away….
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Hey Juan! He lives on through his music.
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B.B. King’s life in photos.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/gallery/bb-king-life-in-pics/ss-BBjOatp?ocid=u146dhp#image=20
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Great photos! Love the early one where he has written B. B. King on his guitar.
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Hey Yahtzee! I just found out that a documentary movie was made about B.B. King’s life. Here’s the trailer.
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Thanks for the tip. I found it on Youtube and am 10 minutes into it!
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Just finished watching….It is a outstanding documentary!!!
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Hey Yahtzee. I haven’t watched it yet but hope I get a chance to do so.
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B.B. King on Leatherman’s Show.
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Xena,
Thank you for posting this tribute to B.B. King.
I, also, was fortunate to attend one of his concerts. His music is so great!
Rest in peace, B.B. King. You have left us magnificent music.
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President Obama sings with B.B. King
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Gonna be a sizzling blues jam in Heaven tonight!
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Two sides, you got that right! I imagine that Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix will be in the mix, along with Tyrone Davis, Buddy Ace, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Muddy Waters, and Big Mamma Thorton.
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George Harrison.
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Hey Jim! Yes.
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List is getting long, we must be getting old… :o/
Yeah, I lurk here all the time I just don’t post much.
I do enjoy your Blog tho and I’ve read almost all if not all
of what you’ve posted here and I really think you’re doing
a great job. Kudos
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Well, that got mangled… lol
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Jim, I know — you’ve been with me since the beginning of the Yahoo Group. You bring a smile to my heart each time you click “like” even when you don’t post comments. Your presence is inspiring, and immensely appreciated.
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Reposted on Lost Coast Outpost.
(our local blog)
Yeah, I grew up listening to his Music, truly a Legend.
He had a good life, that’s what’s important. RIP B.B. King.
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Thanks for the repost. It’s good to hear from you.
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And so passes another legend. RIP BB!
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“B.B. King funeral arrangements released”
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/05/20/bbking-funeral-details-released/27647025/
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