BB King


"Lyrics"

Soundclips

"sweet sixteen"

"The thrill is gone"

"Every Day I Have the Blues"

"How Blue Can You Get"

The King, the Ambassador, the Elder Statesman. B.B. King, the most popular bluesman ever, has given the blues its place in popular Western culture. His heartfelt rendering of the timeless classic The Thrill Is Gone remains the most recognizable blues tune in the world.

B.B. King was born Riley B. King in Indianola, Mississippi, in 1925. His recording career began in earnest at Sam Phillips' Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1951. His first hit, Three O'Clock Blues, was soon followed by a string of bestsellers, including You Know I Love You, Everyday I Have The Blues, and Sweet Little Angel.

King recorded The Thrill Is Gone in 1970, which launched him into international stardom. He celebrates his birthday on September 16.

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(Nederlands/dutch)

De koning, de ambassadeur van de blues,B.B. King, de meest populaire blues-muzikant ooit, heeft de blues een plaats gegeven in de populaire westerse cultuur. Door het meeslepende weergeven van de tijdsloze bluesklassieker The Trill is Gone blijft deze bluesmelodie de meest herkenbare in de wereld.

B.B. King, zijn echte naam is Riley B. King, werd geboren te Indianola, Mississippi,op 16 september 1925. Zijn platenloopbaan begon bij Sam Phillips' Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1951. Zijn eerste hit, Three O'Clock Blues, werd snel gevolgd door een reeks van bestsellers, inclusief You Know I Love You, Everyday I Have The Blues, en Sweet Little Angel.

King nam de hit, The Thrill Is Gone, in 1970 op, welke hem onmiddellijk naar het internationale sterrendom catapulteerde.

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