The 'King
of the Blues' guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89, his lawyer says.
King,
known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his
sleep in Las Vegas.
Born in
Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s. He went on to influence a
generation of musicians, working with Eric Clapton.
Once
ranked as the third greatest guitarist of all time, he had been suffering ill
health in recent months.
He was
recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness.
A former
farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind
Favor.
He was
also inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame.
Rolling
Stone magazine placed him behind only Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman in its list
of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Until
recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year.
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