This one couldn't wait any longer. I've been hesitant to write a post about The Thrill Is Gone because I don't know what I can say to do it justice, or what I can say about it that hasn't already been said. It is one of the greatest songs ever written. Roy Hawkins' original version of this song was a minor hit in 1951. He, supposedly, wrote it with Rick Darnell, but according to a YouTube comment I found, Hawkins only put Darnell's name on the track so he would help produce it; doesn't sound unlikely. Anyways, B.B. King first recorded The Thrill Is Gone for his 1969 album Completely Well. In 1970, the song reached #3 on the Billboard Singles. The Thrill Is Gone eventually earned the 183rd spot on Rolling Stones' 500 best songs ever and won B.B. King a Grammy award. So many memorable versions of this song have been recorded, but here are just a few.
The Thrill Is Gone...
Completely Well
With Eric Clapton
Live in 1970
Live in 2001
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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