The ‘King of the Blues’ guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89
King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.
Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s. He went on to influence a generation of musicians, working with Eric Clapton and U2.
Once ranked as the third greatest guitarist of all time, he had been suffering ill health in recent months.
He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness.
A former farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind Favor.
He was also inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rolling Stone magazine placed him behind only Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Until recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year.
As a child I had a friend, together we did everything When he began to fight, I fought along with him When I jumped into the water, he dived in right behind me A more beautiful friendship could not exist in my eyes Until he moved to another city If I remember correctly he only send me one postcard since then
Once you draw the conclusion Friendship is an illusion Friendship is a dream A littlebit of love, surrounded by steam
Later on I got a girlfriend, together we did everything When she started kissing, I made love with her When I started to cry, she came to hug me A more beautiful friendship could not exist in my eyes Until the moment they spontaneously forgot my name And it turned out that she had another boyfriend
Once you draw the conclusion Friendship is an illusion Friendship is a dream A littlebit of love, surrounded by steam
When it comes to money When it comes to women When it comes to everything you love Who can you really trust?
Once you draw the conclusion Friendship is an illusion Friendship is a dream A littlebit of love, surrounded by steam
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