Celebs and fellow musos pay tribute to BB King

Los Angeles – Celebrities and fellow musicians took to social media on Friday to pay tribute to blues legend BB King.

After suffering from diabetes and having been in declining health over the past year, King died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday evening.

This is what celebs and fellow musos said on social media:

God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax????????

— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015

BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one. #RIP #BBKing pic.twitter.com/YvZYH8hyJE

— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) May 15, 2015

R. I. P. B. B. King. ????

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on May 14, 2015 at 11:02pm PDT

My friend and ledgend BB King passed.. I'm so so sad....he was so great to me... We've lost the King..... My love and prayers to his family.

— RICHIE SAMBORA (@TheRealSambora) May 15, 2015

The thrill is gone but never-to-be forgotten. Rest in peace B.B. King??

— Myles Kennedy (@MylesKennedy) May 15, 2015

Oh God. BB King. Let the sad times roll.

— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) May 15, 2015

#BB King- the most wonderful Blues singer and Guitarist I suggest everyone gets one of his records to hear true soul and spirit

— Will Young (@will_young31) May 15, 2015

This morning, I come to you all with a heavy heart. BB King was the greatest guy I ever met. The tone he got out of that guitar, the way he shook his left wrist, the way he squeezed the strings... man, he came out with that and it was all new to the whole guitar playin' world. He could play so smooth, he didn't have to put on a show. The way BB did it is the way we all do it now. He was my best friend and father to us all. I'll miss you, B. I love you and I promise I will keep these damn Blues alive. Rest well. All my love, Buddy

A photo posted by Buddy Guy (@therealbuddyguy) on May 15, 2015 at 1:09am PDT

Play a BB King song today & remember him! RIP Mr King & thanks for all the Great Music!!

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) May 15, 2015

Eric Clapton's homage to #BBKing in a personal video on #Facebook https://t.co/4LovNzr0BM pic.twitter.com/fDLVdDAEiA

— Matthieu Lévy-Hardy (@mlevyhardy) May 15, 2015