B.B. King recorded his version of "The Thrill Is Gone" in June 1969 for his album Completely Well, released the same year.
When released as a single in December 1969, the song became the biggest hit of King's career, appearing in the R&B chart at number three and theBillboard Hot 100 pop chart at number fifteen, and became one of his signature songs.
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