B.B. King In Death Receives Social Tribute
B.B. King’s death has triggered a lot of lasting words among music fans. The blues king may be gone, physically, but the thrill is still here.
Upon hearing about King’s death, people began to lament. Generally, it’s said that you can’t really tell how famous someone is until he or she dies. From the looks of things, B.B. King is more famous than most people realized.
At the moment, there are over 240,000 tweets about King’s music, songs, band, and death. As he was the blues king, it’s not surprising that so many would have several things to say about his parting.
Spent the morning listening to #BBKing. He may be gone but his music and his legacy will outlive us all. RIP to one of the all time greats
— Kyra Davis (@_KyraDavis) May 15, 2015
I got to see #BBKing in Hattiesburg in 1999 (I think it was). Thanks for your work, @BBKingMuseum — Woody Evans (@woodyevans) May 15, 2015
Today the world lost a legend #bbking you’ll be greatly missed. One day I’ll tell my grandchildren… https://t.co/jOk4vMVC9d
— PanicMadSheep (@PanicMadSheep) May 15, 2015
Great shot of @peterframpton and #BBKing. Peace ? pic.twitter.com/eByPVnHB3P — Annette (@247Annette) May 15, 2015
As mentioned, this particular generation may not know much about B.B. King. Now, they won’t get a chance to see the blues king perform live. However, thanks to the internet and various recordings, people can revisit B.B.’s performances at any time.
Even NASA paid tribute to B.B. King via a tweet, as follows.
“The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.” – #BBKing RIP pic.twitter.com/rQyQ1RR8AP
— NASA (@NASA) May 15, 2015
As can be seen, social media presence shows up-to-the-minute responses from real people.
My brother and #BBKing in the late 1980’s. He was one of the great exports of our home state of #Mississippi pic.twitter.com/zm2FYiCFkn — BillRayDrums (@billraydrums) May 15, 2015
Though we’re saddened the world lost a legend, we’re fortunate his spirit will live on through his music #BBKing pic.twitter.com/FUeTjACxIi
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 15, 2015
In an interview with B.B. King, he remembered when he first won a Grammy Award. The video is as follows.
Long live the King of Blues #BBKing https://t.co/JV9Wfpfx3H — The GRAMMYs (@TheGRAMMYs) May 15, 2015
Though King is gone, his legacy is here to stay for years to come. He’s affected people from local friends, fellow celebrities, and even up to President Obama. A few years ago, the president sang a duet with King.
With so many momentous occasions, how do you feel about B.B.’s passing? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
Thank you #BBKing pic.twitter.com/seXl5afcj9
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) May 15, 2015
[Photo Credits: Twitter]
