'King of the Blues' Legend B.B. King Dead in Las Vegas at Age 89

" People all over the world have problems," he said. "And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die."

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B.B. King performs on stage during the 2013 Crossroads Guitar 

Festival at Madison Square Garden on 

April 12, 2013, in New York City. 

B.B. King (Riley B. King)

LAS VEGAS — May 14, 2015

BB King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, has died at home in the US city of Las Vegas, aged 89.

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  Նրա ստացած մեծ թվով մրցանակներից կարելի առանձնացնել- արվեստի ազգային շքնաշանը (National Medal of Arts), Միսիսիպիի համալսարանի փիլիսոփայության պատվավոր դոկտորի կոչումը, Պրեզիդենտի ազատության շքանշանը, " Utica" և "Portland" քաղաքների "բանալիները", 15 Գրեմմի մրցանակները, որոնք նա ստացել է 1970թ.-ից մինչ 2008թ.-ը:

B B King Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2011 1080p HD

 For most of a career spanning nearly 70 years, Riley B King was not only the undisputed king of the blues but a mentor to scores of guitarists, who included Eric Clapton, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and Keith Richards.

He recorded more than 50 albums and toured the world well into his 80s, often performing 250 or more concerts a year.

King played a Gibson guitar he affectionately called Lucille with a style that included beautifully crafted single-string runs punctuated by loud chords, subtle vibratos and bent notes.

The result could bring chills to an audience, no more so than when King used it to full effect on his signature song, The Thrill is Gone.

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