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"The Thrill Is Gone" is a slow minor-key blues song written by West coast blues musician Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951. Hawkins' recording of the song reached number six in the Billboard R&B chart in 1951.〔 〕 In 1970, "The Thrill Is Gone" became a major hit for B.B. King. Subsequently, many blues and other artists have recorded their interpretations of the song. ==B.B. King version== B.B. King recorded his version of "The Thrill Is Gone" in June 1969 for his album ''Completely Well'', released the same year. King's version is a slow twelve-bar blues notated in the key of B minor in 4/4 time.〔 〕 The song's polished production and use of strings marked a departure from both the original song and King's previous material. When released as a single in December 1969, the song became one of the biggest hits of King's career, appearing in the R&B chart at number three and the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart at number fifteen〔Whitburn 1988, p. 236. Note: Technically speaking, "The Thrill Is Gone," was not the biggest hit of King's career, even if it has come to be known as the song with which he is most identified. "Three O'Clock Blues," released 1951, has the distinction of being his first, and biggest hit. It stayed on the Billboard charts for 17 weeks, and held the number one position for a total of 5 weeks.〕 and became one of his signature songs. B.B. King's recording earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1970 and a Grammy Hall of Fame award in 1998. King's version of the song was also placed at number 183 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Memorable live versions of the song were included on King's albums ''Live in Cook County Jail'' (1971), ''Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live'' (1976), and ''Live at San Quentin'' (1991).〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Thrill Is Gone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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