Blues legend, singer, songwriter and guitarist, B.B. King is dead.
He died Thursday, May 14th at his home in Las Vegas. He was aged 89.
His daughter, Patty King, said he died peacefully in Las Vegas around 9.40pm, as a result of a diabetes-related ailment and high blood pressure he had been battling for years.
B.B King, real name Riley B. King, was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The Blues king won 15 Grammy awards.
Known for his velvety voice and staccato-picking style, his reign as “king of the blues” lasted more than six decades and straddled two centuries, influencing a generation of rock and blues musicians, from Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to Sheryl Crow and John Mayer.
King’s enduring legacy came from his refusal to slow down even after cementing his status as an American music icon.
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