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Would just show up even if he wasnt performing he would just show up and say you kids hungry? he was more than a performer to us. he was a family member and he extended that village that my mom and dad and uncle. so you will get a sense of knowing who the man really really was. and plus he lived in vegas for such a long time and we were at his house just about as much as we were at our house. >> wow. >> he was really really a family member. taught us about the indusry. if we did something not to...

>> today we mourn the loss of a legend and a king b.b. king, king of the blues and legendary guitarist passed away today at the age of 89. from his childhood as a sharecroppers son b.b. king rose to become one of the most influential artists in popular music. he started recording in the 1940s when he became known as blues boy king or b.b. king. over four decades he won 15 grammys. in 1995 he was the first blues musician to be honored with a kennedy center lifetime achievement award. later playin...

>> thank you. >> hello everyone. >> hello. >> hey. >> dionne war wickwickarwick, let me begin with you. its such an honor to have all three of you together and joe. what did b.b. king mean to you? >> oh my goodness to me he was probably the epitome of the word gentle man. he was a kind human being. he always had kind words for me and words of encouragement. and it is just a shame that he has made his transition already. but, you know, hes in better hands right now. >> patty, you performed with b...

Not feeling that way, its time for you to leave. you know, i pray for the family. but he is such a memory. i mean, hes one of the best ever. >> gladys you performed with b.b. king and you called him a brilliant man. why do you think his music resonated with so many people? >> well for one thing he touched the spirit. any time you touch the spirit its going to resonate. he was uncle b.b. to us. you know how we talk all the time especially among our people about the village? i was 12 years old whe...

>> hes certainly made his mark and the whole world remembers him and remembers his music forever. im honored that yall would take time to remember a man that never forgot all of us, dionne warwick, patti labelle and gladys knight and joe, thank you for remembering and sharing your memories of b.b. king with us. >> we love him. >> bye, everyone. >> bye bye. >> bye, everybody. you can now use freeze it to prevent new purchases on your account in seconds. and once you find it you can switch it righ...

The inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years and for the friendship that we enjoyed. there are not many left that play in the pure way that b.b. did. he was a beacon for all of us who loved this kind of music and i thank him from the bottom of my heart. >> b.b. king continued touring all the way until until last year with his famous black gibson guitar which he named lucille. he is no longer with us but his legend will live on. joining me on the phone is dionne warwick...

Conversation for republicans to have. now you dont hear people running around talking about the obama economy the way they were three years ago. peoples attitudes are changing so there will be real interesting pressures brought to bear on that front as well. >> michael steele thank you for your time tonight. have a nice weekend. >> you, too reverend. >> ahead, a blues great dies. i will talk to music legends gladys knight, dion warwick and patty labelle about the legacy of b.b. king. good. very ...

That is the legacy that b.b. is leaving with us. we lost benny king. were losing a lot of our wonderful talent. he was probably also misery and wanted to get out of here. but they all left us with great thoughts of gentlemen. they were both gentlemen. they were wonderful people to perform with and be around. >> joe, give me, joe, a sense of him as a guitar player. you are a guitarist and brought a lot of what you learned from his influence into a new generation. give me a perspective as a guitar...

The road and her and uncle b.b. be talking you know the kids did so and so today. they did good. or they didnt do this. he was an amazing human being that cared that edd edd that much. >> what memories stick out with you about b.b. king? >> i was asked to do a duet with him and i kind of scratched my head and said b.b. king wants me to sing with him? he gave me the time to be there and i was there two hours before he even showed up. i was so honored that this man asked me to sing with him the so...

He wasnt like the rough and tumble guys you would meet in the music industry. >> nothing like that at all. he had a spirit and light about him that when ever you were around him you wanted to do right. you wanted to do good. when you did good he let you know you did great, baby. you know? stay true. stay this way. stay that way. you know? and he was a great example. so many talk out of their mouths and dont live it uncle b.b. lived it and thats what made him so special. you could see his light. ...