In honor of B.B. King's 80th birthday on September 16, The King of the Blues will celebrate the occasion with a few of his musical compatriots on a new studio album of duets, B.B. King & Friends - 80 (Geffen/UMe), released September 13, 2005. Featuring some of today's biggest stars--from Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, and Gloria Estefan to Roger Daltrey, Glenn Frey, Mark Knopfler, Billy Gibbons, Bobby Bland, and Daryl Hall. B.B. King & Friends - 80 is yet another landmark in the career of one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th Century and the blues greatest ambassador.

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