I guess you can look at me, and tell I'm the old man. My…

I knew BB King when he first started out.

— David Edwards

No one's better than me. I'm not better than anyone. Whether it's Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And…

— Carlos Santana

No one told Miles Davis or BB King to pack it in. John Lee Hooker played literally up to the day he died. Why…

— Paul Weller

I learned from Van Morrison and BB King that the first take is the best. It's about capturing a moment. It's the same as…

— Jools Holland

At an early age I was listening to BB King, what have you. Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Mcgriff, you dig? With the obvious…

— Pimp C

When you think blues, you think BB King. Even a young kid can look at a picture of BB King and say, 'the blues.'…

— Joe Bonamassa

I listen to lots of blues records and some of them are funny. BB King's 'How Blue Can You Get' is hilarious.

— Lenny Henry

When I heard BB King's 'Sweet Sixteen,' I knew I wanted to play bass because that was the thing that made that record: the…

— Donald Dunn

One of many joyful moments with BB King was him letting me play 'Lucille.' ...The thrill will never be gone.

— Stevie Wonder

I love the music from Nat King Cole, BB King, Albert King... When I think of it, I wouldn't mind being renamed Angus King.

— Angus Young

“In terms of scale or stature, I believe that if Robert Johnson was reincarnated, he is probably BB King. Maybe it would be worth…

— Eric Clapton

When I heard BB Kings Sweet Sixteen, I knew I wanted to play bass because that was the thing that made that record: the…

— Donald Dunn

Do not tell me you are too old. Age is all imagination. Ignore years and they will ignore you.

— Nate

That moment when you have to tell someone old that you've found someone new.

— Anonymous

She calling, she texting, she's falling, but lemme explain. Gotta tell your old boyfriend skate, girl, 'cause a nigga don't play them ex games.

— J Cole