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Would just show up even if he wasn't 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 too cool on the road, uncle b.b. would come and chastise us. what are you doing? why did you do that?...

>> 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 sharecropper's 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 playing at the white house for president obama. >> the king of the blues, mr.

>> thank you. >> hello everyone. >> hello. >> hey. >> dionne war wickwickarwick, let me begin with you. it's 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, he's in better hands right now. >> patty, you performed with b.b. king, what do you remember most about being on stage with him? >> just his wonderful spirit an...

Not feeling that way, it's time for you to leave. you know, i pray for the family. but he is such a memory. i mean, he's 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 it's 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 when i first went on my super sonic retractions tour, okay? and we have been knowing uncle b.b. way ...

>> he's certainly made his mark and the whole world remembers him and remembers his music forever. i'm honored that y'all 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 right on again. you're back! freeze it, only from discover. get it at discover.com. if you have moder...