About the Song
"The Thrill is Gone" is a slow minor-key blues song written by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951 and popularized by B.B. King in 1969. It expresses the pain and sorrow of lost love and the emotional emptiness that follows.
B.B. King's rendition won a Grammy Award and expresses the mood of heartache with its haunting guitar solos and soulful lyrics.
Lyrics Overview
As the title suggests, "The thrill is gone away from me..." Experience the heartfelt emotion through every line.