"The Thrill Is Gone" | ||||
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Song by B.B. King | ||||
from the album Completely Well | ||||
B-side | "You're Mean" | |||
Released | December 1969 | |||
Recorded | June 1969 | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
Length | 5:24 (album version) 3:55 (single version) | |||
Label | Bluesway/ABC Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins | |||
Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk | |||
B.B. King singles chronology | ||||
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"The Thrill Is Gone" is a 1969 slow minor-key blues song written by West coast blues musician Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951. Hawkins' recording of the song reached number six in the Billboard R&B chart in 1951.[1] In 1970, "The Thrill Is Gone" became a major hit for B.B. King. Afterwards, many blues and other artists have recorded their versions of the song.
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