B. B. King & Friends: 80

B. B. King & Friends: 80 is the forty-first album by B.B. King, released in 2005. Recorded in several studios, it celebrates King's 80th birthday and features duets with a variety of musicians. 80 reached No. 45 in the Billboard 200 top albums chart as well as No. 1 in the blues albums chart.

B. B. King & Friends: 80
Studio album by B. B. King
Released	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
Genre	Blues, R&B, soul
Length	54:29
Label	Geffen
B. B. King chronology
The Ultimate Collection (2005) B. B. King & Friends: 80 (2005) The Best of the Early Years (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

Grammy Awards

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006.

Track listing

B. B. King & Friends: 80 track listing

No.	Title	Guest artist	Length
1.	"Early in the Morning" (Dallas Bartley/Louis Jordan/Leo Hickman)	Van Morrison	4:50
2.	"Tired of Your Jive" (Janet Despenza/Johnny Pate)	Billy Gibbons	3:53
3.	"The Thrill is Gone" (Roy Hawkins/Rick Darnell)	Eric Clapton (string arrangements by David Campbell)	5:03
4.	"Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.)	Sheryl Crow	3:58
5.	"Ain't Nobody Home" (Jerry Ragovoy)	Daryl Hall	3:52
6.	"Hummingbird" (Leon Russell)	John Mayer (string arrangements by David Campbell)	4:42
7.	"All Over Again" (Carl B. Adams)	Mark Knopfler	4:54
8.	"Drivin' Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes)	Glenn Frey	4:20
9.	"There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (Doc Pomus/Mac Rebennack)	Gloria Estefan	6:50
10.	"Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper/Will Jennings)	Roger Daltrey	4:59
11.	"Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)	Bobby Bland	4:09
12.	"Rock This House" (James A. Lane)	Elton John	3:07

Personnel

• B.B. King – vocals, guitar
• Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica (1)
• Billy F Gibbons – guitar, vocal (2)
• Eric Clapton – guitar (3)
• Sheryl Crow – vocals (4)
• Billy Ward – drums (9)
• Ian Thomas – drums (1, 3, 7, 10)
• Clem Clempson – guitar (10)
• John Mahon – percussion (12)
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar (2, 4, 8, 11)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ (2, 4, 8, 11)
• Mark Knopfler – guitar
• Bob Birch – bass guitar (12)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
• Brian Mitchell – keyboards (9)
• John Mayer – vocals, guitar
• Nigel Olsson – drums (12)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar (8)
• T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar (9)
• Guy Babylon – keyboards
• Davey Johnstone – guitar (12)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 4, 8, 11)
• Luke Smith – Hammond organ (3)
• Yolanda Charles – bass guitar (1, 3, 7, 10)
• Dean Parks – rhythm guitar (8)
• Elton John – vocals, piano (12)
• Larry Campbell – (bass?) guitar (5, 6, 9)
• Chris Stainton – keyboards (10)

Studios

• Avatar Studios, New York City
• Caesar's Palace Showroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles
• O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California
• Ocean Way Recording
• Olympic Studios, London
• Right Track Recording, New York City