The Thrill Is Gone
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"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
|
| associatedWithEra | late 1960s blues revival ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | modern electric blues ⓘ |
| BBKingVersionReleaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 hit for B.B. King
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Billboard R&B chart hit for B.B. King ⓘ |
| composer |
Rick Darnell
ⓘ
Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy | numerous blues and rock artists ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| guitarist |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
|
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ piano ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | B minor ⓘ |
| hasSignatureGuitarStyle | B.B. King’s vibrato and string bending ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Completely Well ⓘ |
| influenced | later electric blues repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleFor |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
|
| lyricist |
Rick Darnell
ⓘ
Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming B.B. King’s signature song
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defining modern electric blues sound ⓘ use of lush string arrangement in a blues context ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| originalReleaseArtist | Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| performer |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
|
| performerAssociatedImage | B.B. King playing Gibson ES-355 “Lucille” ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
|
| recognizedAs |
blues standard
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classic of modern blues ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
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| recordLabel |
ABC Records
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BluesWay Records ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous critical essays on blues music ⓘ |
| tempo | slow blues ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional disillusionment
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lost love ⓘ |
| vocalist |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
|
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