BB King Soars 9800% On Spotify

In remembrance of the legendary BB King, his fans have been honoring the late icon by listening to his music: global streams of BB King have increased by 9800% on Spotify in the last 24 hours.

In remembrance of the legendary BB King, his fans have been honoring the late icon by listening to his music: global streams of BB King have increased by 9800% on Spotify in the last 24 hours.

The president was among the many who posted on social media honoring King who passed away overnight at age 89.

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"The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend. B.B. King was born a sharecropper’s son in Mississippi,…

Posted by The White House on Friday, May 15, 2015