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BB King: Tributes pour in after blues legend dies aged 89 –
His lawyer Brent Bryson said that King, who suffered from diabetes, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas on May 14, where he had been receiving hospice care. King’s style of singing and guitar playing was an inspiration to scores of musicians, and he mentored stars including Eric Clapton as well as collaborating with U2 on the 1989 track When Love Comes To Town. [Daily Telegraph] See List of The Day
B.B. King in 2009
Geri Halliwell marries Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner –
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has married Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner in a wedding attended by a string of celebrities from showbiz and motor racing worlds. The 42-year-old singer wed in St Mary’s Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire. She arrived at the parish church, just off the High Street, in a vintage Rolls Royce ahead of the wedding to Horner, who she first met in 2009. She was accompanied by her daughter Bluebell, who was her bridesmaid. [BBC] In February 2010 Geri Halliwell apparently made then boyfriend Henry Beckwith feel like Duke of Edinburgh according to his father
Geri Halliwell
Janet Jackson Announces New Album, Tour –
Janet Jackson delivered a surprise for fans on her birthday, announcing a new album and world tour. The singer made the big reveal at midnight eastern time on May 16 by tweeting a link to a video in which, in her unmistakable voice, she coos: “I promised you’d hear it from my lips and now you will. This year: new music; new world tour; a new movement. I’ve been listening. Let’s keep the conversation going.” [Billboard.com]
Janet Jackson
Boston bombing trial: Death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev –
A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. After 14 hours of deliberation, the jury of five men and seven women came to its decision. Three people were killed and 260 were injured when Tsarnaev, now 21, and his brother placed bombs at the finishing line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. Victims and their family members sobbed as the sentence was read. Tsarnaev bowed his head but showed no emotion. [BBC]
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Janet Jackson announcing new album and tour
Announcement from Janet Jackson on Vimeo.
BB King Studio albums [from Wikipedia]
| Year | Original album and alternate reissues |
Company /Subsidiary |
Cat# | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Jazz | US Blues | SWI | |||||
| 1957 | Singin’ the Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1958 | The Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5063 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1959 | B. B. King Wails – The Incredible Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1965) – I Love You So (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown Modern/Kent United Superior |
CLP-5115 KST-539 US-7711 |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Sings Spirituals – Swing Low Sweet Chariot (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5119 US-7721 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | The Great B. B. King | Modern/Crown | CLP-5153 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| King of the Blues – Better than Ever (LP, 1966) |
Modern/Crown Modern/Kent |
CLP-5167 KST-561 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | My Kind of Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5188 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| More B.B. King – Blues for Me (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5230 US-7708 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | Twist With B.B. King | Modern/Crown | CLP-5248 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Easy Listening Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5286 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Blues in My Heart – A Heart Full of Blues (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5309 US-7703 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | B.B. King – The Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5359 US-7714 |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Mr. Blues | ABC-Paramount | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | Confessin’ the Blues | ABC-Paramount | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968 | Blues on Top of Blues | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6011 | — | 46 | — | — | — | |
| Lucille | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6016 | 192 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Live & Well | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6031 | 56 | 11 | 17 | — | — | |
| Completely Well | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6037 | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | ABC Records | ABCS-713 | 26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
| 1971 | B. B. King in London | ABC Records | ABCX-730 | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | L.A. Midnight | ABC Records | ABCX-743 | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Guess Who | ABC Records | ABCX-759 | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | To Know You Is to Love You | ABC Records | ABCX-794 | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | Friends | ABC Records | ABCX-825 | 153 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | King Size | ABC Records | AB-977 | 154 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | Midnight Believer | ABC Records | AA-1061 | 124 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Take It Home | MCA Records | MCA-3151 | 112 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | MCA Records | MCA-5162 | 131 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Love Me Tender | MCA Records | MCA-5307 | 179 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Blues ‘N’ Jazz | MCA Records | MCA-5413 | 172 | 38 | 21 | — | — | |
| 1985 | Six Silver Strings | MCA Records | MCA-5616 | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | |
| 1988 | King of the Blues: 1989 | MCA Records | MCA-42183 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | There is Always One More Time | MCA Records | MCA-10295 | — | 76 | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Blues Summit | MCA Records | MCA-10710 | 182 | 64 | — | — | 93 | |
| 1995 | Lucille & Friends | MCA Records | MCD-33008 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Deuces Wild | MCA Records | MCD-11711 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 33 |
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| 1998 | Blues on the Bayou | MCA Records | MCD-11879 | 186 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 1999 | Let the Good Times Roll | MCA Records | 088 1120422 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 2000 | Riding with the King | Reprise Records | 9 47612-2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
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| Makin’ Love Is Good for You | MCA Records | 112 299-2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 2001 | A Christmas Celebration of Hope | MCA Records | 088112756-2 | 151 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 2003 | Reflections | MCA Records | 000053202 | 165 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 2005 | B. B. King & Friends: 80 | Geffen Records | B000526302 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 78 | |
| 2008 | One Kind Favor | Geffen Records | B0011791-02 | 37 | — | — | 1 | 78 | |
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