B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone

The Thrill Is Gone Lyric

The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
And you'll be sorry someday

The thrill is gone
It's gone away from me
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be

The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
Oh, the thrill is gone baby
Baby it's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be over it all baby
Just like I know a man should

You know I'm free, free now baby
I'm free from your spell
I'm free, free now
I'm free from your spell
And now that it's over
All I can do is wish you well

Song Notes : "In the 1950's, King was a Memphis radio DJ who played the Roy Hawkins' 1951 original on the air"

"King recorded the song several times but didn't like any of the results. Producer Bill Szymczyk (most famous for producing the Eagles) called King at 4:00 a.m. and suggested the addition of strings (King later said that he'd agree to just about anything at that time of the night). The addition polished up the recording that gave King his first million-selling record"

"This was B.B. King's biggest hit. He didn't have much success on the charts, but is a Blues legend and very influential"

"King recorded this live at The Coconut Grove in 1976 with fellow Blues legend Bobby "Blue" Bland. BB had to be begged by Bobby to play the tune and after some chiding,he agreed. During the performance Bobby Bland noticed a woman named Viola singing in the audience and brought her up on stage"