BB King

As the reigning and undisputed King of the Blues, B.B. King has carved a path that has not only created some of the greatest music in modern history, but one that has helped define every major artist on the scene today. Influencing everyone from the Eric Clapton and Rolling Stones to Jimi Hendrix and U2 (who had a smash hit duet with King, 1988's When Love Comes To Town), King not only changed the face of music, but in the words of Stevie Ray Vaughn, "He changed what music could be." With such hits as "The Thrill Is Gone", "You Upset Me Woman", "How Blue Can You Get", and "Riding with the King (with Eric Clapton)", King, along with his guitar Lucille, has electrified fans for sixty years. A bluesman, a statesman, and a living legend, B.B. King truly is the King of the Blues.