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Artist News
BB King dies
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 15 May 2015
Blues guitarist BB King has died, aged 89. He was recently admitted to hospital for issues related to diabetes and high blood pressure. Two weeks ago it was announced on his website that he had been placed in hospice care.
The musician’s lawyer Brent Bryson confirmed his death to the Associated Press, saying that he had passed away in his sleep yesterday evening.
Born in 1925, King began his recording career in 1949, going on to become one of the biggest names in R&B in the 50s. He later reached new audiences as the support act for The Rolling Stones on their 1969 US tour, and when he collaborated with U2 on 1988 single ‘When Love Comes To Town’, and remained an influential figure throughout his lifetime.
