Blues legend, singer, songwriter and guitarist, B.B. King died yesterday May 14th at his home in Las Vegas. He was aged 89.
His lawyer said the Blues king, who won 15 Grammy awards, died peacefully in his sleep around 9.40pm yesterday. He had been battling diabetes-related ailments and high blood pressure for years.
B.B King, real name Riley B. King, was inducted into the Blues
Foundation Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1987. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. May his soul rest in peace, amen.
With Obama at the White House in 2012.
B.B. KING'S CONTRIBUTION TO BLUES MUSIC
Pre 1949 BB King, the nickname given to him as the Beale Street Blues Boy releases his first single Three O'Clock Blues
1949 Two other singles You Know I Love You and Woke Up This Morning closely follow
1956 King reportedly appeared at 342 shows in one year
1962 King gets a recording deal with ABC Records
1969 Released hit single The Thrill is Gone
1971 King receives first of 15 Grammy Awards
1977 Granted an honourary Doctor Of Music by Yale University
1987 Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1989 Teamed up with U2 for When Love Comes To Town
2006 Ran the 'Farewell' music tour but continued playing for another decade
2008 A museum was created in honour of the 'King Of Blues'
2009 Wins 15th Grammy Award
2011 Played Glastonbury Music Festival
2012 Invited to sing at the White House with President Obama
2014 Continued to tour the US until he fell on stage and was rushed to hospital
2014 Inducted into R&B Music Hall of Fame
41 comments:
Rip
Rip daddy
RIP ........
May his talented soul rest in peace
R.I.P.
JESUSlovesus.
Aww a legend indeed,RIP sir.
Aaaww RIP.....
Ehya.RIP.who is he sha?dunno him..yea yea..im still young wild n free!!
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May his soul rest in peace, you will surely be miss....Lindaobserve
May his soul RIP
eeyah...
Papa you have tried. So go & rest in peace. Linda take note!
Papa you have tried. So go & rest in peace. Linda take note!
May his soul rest in peace.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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What an history.... May his soul RIP....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
RIP Riley
Rip
Rip!
Rest in peace sir B.B
Ehya.. He has lived a fulfilled life. May his soul rest in peace
RIP old man.
He's lucky to have seen so many birthdays.RIP to him
RIP SIR
Rest his soul
He lived to full old age. 89 is not moi moi. I pray God grant his family d fortitude to bear their loss. RIP.
Legend. Rest peacefully.
Amen
OKORO UPGRADED**
Rip sir!
A life well spent.
RIP
Papa king please greet my papa for me o. My dad die at the ripe age of 89 years 3 months ago. You all should rest in the bossom of the Lord. Amen.
Rest in peace grandpa! Dnt knw him sha dis is my first time of **
He's a real legend, RIP 2 him
RIP
Rest in peace, Mr. King.
Awwww... I'll definitely miss him as a mentor. His collection r evergreen. May God spare d life of the likes of George benson n Earl klugh. Sleep on BB king.
RIP BB king. Heard his name and song last season Nigerian idol.
Busy Fingers.
Rip. Bb king dunno u sha but dat doesn't mean u aren't a legend. Sun re o
A legend, I must say! Rest Well Sir! The World will always remember you!
NA ONLY TUSH PEOPLE LIKE ME GO FIT POST COMMENTS ON THIS BB KING'S DEATH. LOL
REST IN PEACE BLACK AND BLUES KING. WONDER WHICH OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES LIKE BO DIDDLEY ARE STILL ALIVE. THE FIRST ALBUM I GOT OF HIM (INCLUDING 'PAYING THE COST TO BE BOSS', AND 'EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES) IS STILL PHENOMENAL TILL DATE
RIP
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