B. B. King & Friends: 80 is the forty-first album by B.B. King, released in 2005. Recorded in several studios, it celebrates King's 80th birthday and features duets with a variety of musicians. 80 reached No. 45 in the Billboard 200 top albums chart as well as No. 1 in the blues albums chart.
Grammy Awards The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006.
Track listing B. B. King & Van Morrison - "Early in the Morning" (4:50) B. B. King & Billy Gibbons - "Tired of Your Jive" (3:53) B. B. King & Eric Clapton - "The Thrill is Gone" (5:03) B. B. King & Sheryl Crow - "Need Your Love So Bad" (3:58) B. B. King & Daryl Hall - "Ain't Nobody Home" (3:52) B. B. King & John Mayer - "Hummingbird" (4:42) B. B. King & Mark Knopfler - "All Over Again" (4:54) B. B. King & Glenn Frey - "Drivin' Wheel" (4:20) B. B. King & Gloria Estefan - "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (6:50) B. B. King & Roger Daltrey - "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (4:59) B. B. King & Bobby Bland - "Funny How Time Slips Away" (4:09) B. B. King & Elton John - "Rock This House" (3:07)
Personnel Guitar: Clem Clempson, Larry Campbell, Davey Johnstone, Dean Parks Bass: Bob Birch, Yolanda Charles, Leland Sklar, T-Bone Wolk Keyboards – Brian Mitchell, Robbie Buchanan, Luke Smith, Chris Stainton Drums – Guy Babylon, Russ Kunkel, Nigel Olsson, Ian Thomas, Billy Ward Percussion: Nathaniel Kunkel, John Mahon Saxophone – Brandon Fields Trombone – Bill Reichenbach Jr. Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
Studios Avatar Studios, New York City Caesars Palace Showroom, Las Vegas, Nevada Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California Ocean Way Recording Olympic Studios, London Right Track Recording, New York City
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