Legendary Blues Artist B.B. King Dies at Age 89
The world lost a legend this morning in the passing of Blues Boy King, better known as B.B. King who was reported dead this morning at age 89. It is reported that the “King of Blues” had been suffering ill health in recent months, while the actual cause of death is still unknown.
In addition to numerous music performance venues bearing his name, and having this own Hollywood star, the guitarist and singer has received nearly every accolade in his field, as recorded by USA Today:
- 15 Grammy Awards (not counting a Lifetime Achievement nod in 1987)
- inductions into the Rock and Roll and Blues Foundation halls of fame
- a Kennedy Center Honor
- Presidential Medal of the Arts
- President Medal of Freedom
- the international Polar Music Prize
- honorary doctorates from Yale and Brown
Those music artists who were inspired by this sharecropper from Mississippi turned showstopper took to social media to send their condolences. Check out these messages from blues guitarist Buddy Guy, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, Former Beatle Ringo Starr and Raheem DeVaughn.
BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one. #RIP #BBKing pic.twitter.com/YvZYH8hyJE
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) May 15, 2015
My friend and ledgend BB King passed.. I’m so so sad….he was so great to me… We’ve lost the King….. My love and prayers to his family. — RICHIE SAMBORA (@TheRealSambora) May 15, 2015
God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax😎✌️🌟💖
— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015
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