The musician BB King, considered the “king of the blues” and joining the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 1987, died Thursday in Las Vegas, USA, aged 89, today unveiled his lawyer.
In early April, BB King was hospitalized after suffering from dehydration caused by type 2 diabetes who suffered for over 20 years and recently returned to be hospitalized.
Born on a cotton plantation in Mississippi on September 16, 1925, Riley B. King, was raised by his grandmother from the four years after her mother had left her father.
At 12, the young Riley received his first guitar, offered by bluesman Bukka White, his mother’s cousin.
In 1946, at age 20, BB King moved with Bukka White to Memphis, Tennessee, but returned to Mississippi ten months later. In 1948, the young musician moved to Arkansas, having performed on Sonny Boy Williamson radio program.
It was at this time that Riley earned the nickname King of Beale Street Blues Boys, later shortened to Blues Boy and, finally, summarized in BB King.
In 1949, BB King recorded his first songs, many of which produced by Sam Phillips, who later founded Sun Records.
BB King began playing throughout the US. In one of these concerts, a fight between two men resulted in a fire. The musicians left the club where he played, but BB King eventually returned to retrieve his guitar. Later, the musician knew the fight, which killed the two men had been motivated by a woman named Lucille. Was found the name of his guitar, faithful companion over several decades.
In 1952, BB King got his first success with the single “3 O’Clock Blues”. Followed by several successful themes in the 50s – “You Know I Love You,” “Woke Up This Morning,” “Please Love Me,” “When My Heart Beats like a Hammer,” “Whole Lotta Love”, ” You Upset Me Baby, “” Every Day I Have the Blues “,” Sneakin ‘Around, “” Ten Long Years “,” Bad Luck, “” Sweet Little Angel “,” On My Word of Honor “and” Please Accept My Love. “
In 1956, the musician gave 342 concerts, an average of almost a gig a day.
In 1969 BB King has achieved greater visibility between the white public to open shows the North American tour of the Rolling Stones.
In 1970 won a Grammy for the theme “The Thrill is Gone”.
In 1980, BB King was appointed to the Blues Hall of Fame. Seven years later, the musician also started to integrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Since the 80s until his death, BB King continued to maintain a rate of blistering performances, with more than 300 performances a year
In 1988, his duet with U2 -. “When Love Comes to Town” from the album “Rattle and Hum” – presented the veteran bluesman to a new generation of fans <. /> p>
In 2000, his album “Riding With the King”, where he collaborated with Eric Clapton, earned him a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album.
February 21, 2012 , BB King performed at the White House before President Barack Obama, in the show “In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues’ with US President sung with the blues legend the theme” Sweet Home Chicago “.
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