The man, the myth, the legend, BB King has passed. Born on Sept. 16, 1925, in Mississippi, the blues singer’s music was transcendent in all genres. With his passing last night (May 15) in his slept, the people outside of the music industry was sadden by the news.
Check out the homage paid by celebrities and common folk to the 89-year-old legend below.
Curious fact that any time we lose a person who sings the Blues, as we just did in #BBKing, the World becomes a sadder place.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 15, 2015
#BBKing gone at 89. You knew it was coming but still breaks my heart. What a giant! What a sound! What tireless dedication. Such a treasure.
— Paul Reiser (@PaulReiser) May 15, 2015
“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” –#BBKing
— Karlie Hustle (@THEkarliehustle) May 15, 2015
"The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend" —Obama on the passing of #BBKing: https://t.co/ASs9ovvWrf pic.twitter.com/JWAl3vsFPQ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 15, 2015
From the source. One of the originators. Fading breed. RIP #BBKing.
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) May 15, 2015
God bless the life of a musical icon…. #BBKING
— Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) May 15, 2015
song of the day: THE THRILL IS GONE – BB KING (R.I.P.)
— Rob Thomas (@ThisIsRobThomas) May 15, 2015
rip bb king.
— steven yeun (@steveyeun) May 15, 2015
God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax??????????????
— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015
Sad to hear that blues legend BB King, one of the last of the greats, has died at the age of 89
— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) May 15, 2015
Sad to hear that blues legend BB King, one of the last of the greats, has died at the age of 89
— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) May 15, 2015
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
