Hail The King

B. B. KING - THE ONLY KING

Unfortunately these days if you're to say 'BB' to someone. they think you're referring the iPhone inferior, Blackberry. BB is more than this - B. B. is the king of blues.

He has created one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles, not only within the jazz blues genre, but within music as a whole. 

King has received several accolades including ranking number six in Rolling Stone magazine's  '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time', ranking number 17 in Gibson's 'Top 50 Guitarists of All Time' and was even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

B.B., real name Riley, has received an amazing 17 Grammy awards, even scoring the big one; the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

The man is 87 years old and is still going strong with his last solo album, 'One Kind Favor', being released in 2008 receiving incredible reviews and winning a Grammy award.

B.B. King is a talented musician and should be remembered through time as a musical innovator.

American Gangster Soundtrack

WOW.

JUST WOW.

I watched American Gangster for the first time ever a couple of days ago and seriously, what a film.

But that is besides the point, the soundtrack is brilliant.

This is one of the songs from it and it is just fantastic, it may just be because I like this kind of music but I do think this is talent.

James Brown

Was in prison for attempted murder. And battery. And going into a seminar, raising a pistol and telling everyone to get out.

As if.

He's still got a good voice though.

Top 5 Soul & Motown Songs

I work as a barmaid at a hotel which puts on regular tribute nights, and for the past two weeks, we've had a soul and motown act on, namely Davy Randle.

It is this that has inspired me to give a list of the top five soul and motown song. The list is as follows:

5. All Night Long - Lionel Richie

4. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

3. Stand By Me - Ben E. King

2. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

1. Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Listen to every single song and I guarantee you'll be in a good mood.