On September 13, 2005, “Geffen” label released “B. B. King & Friends: 80”, the forty-first B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Caesar’s Palace Showroom” in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Olympic Studios” in London. At the 48^th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “B. B. King & Friends: 80” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.

Personnel:

• B. B. King – vocals, guitar
• Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
• Billy F Gibbons – vocals, guitar
• John Mayer – vocals, guitar
• Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
• Eric Clapton – guitar
• Clem Clempson – guitar
• Mark Knopfler – guitar
• Davey Johnstone – guitar
• Larry Campbell – guitar
• Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
• Elton John – vocals, piano
• Chris Stainton – keyboards
• Brian Mitchell – keyboards
• Guy Babylon – keyboards
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
• Luke Smith – Hammond organ
• Sheryl Crow – vocals
• Bob Birch – bass guitar
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar
• T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
• Yolanda Charles – bass guitar
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Billy Ward – drums
• Ian Thomas – drums
• Nigel Olsson – drums
• John Mahon – percussion
• Brandon Fields – saxophone
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker

Track listing:

1. Early in the Morning – Dallas Bartley, Louis Jordan, Leo Hickman
2. Tired of Your Jive – Janet Despenza, Johnny Pate
3. The Thrill is Gone – Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell
4. Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.
5. Ain’t Nobody Home – Jerry Ragovou
6. Hummingbird – Leon Russell
7. All Over Again – Carl B. Adams
8. Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
9. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
10. Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
11. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
12. Rock This House – James A. Lane