A Farewell To Kings

Emir bids farewell to King of Morocco

Edit Topix 02 May 2016

... with H M King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco in Doha yesterday ... Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani led well-wishers to bid farewell to H M King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco during departure and his accompanying delegation at Hamad International Airport, yesterday evening, after the end of a three-day official visit to Qatar....

Will Rush's R40 tour be a farewell to kings?

Edit Vancouver Sun 12 Jun 2015

"Even though we have no idea what the future holds for us, I remain optimistic,” says Geddy Lee. "I’m not sure my bandmates and pals would state it exactly the same way.” ....

Memphis bids farewell to B.B. King

Edit Otago Daily Times 28 May 2015

With music, singing and tears, hundreds of mourners in Memphis bade farewell to blues giant B.B. King as his casket, accompanied by his legendary guitar, Lucille, began a drive to his final resting place in Mississippi ... In front of the hearse, a weeping Rodd Bland, son of the late blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, carried the latest iteration of Lucille, King's famous Gibson guitar....

Watch Memphis musicians say farewell to B.B. King with Beale Street tribute

Edit CBC 27 May 2015

Memphis musicians bid a final farewell to the late blues legend B.B. King with a special session today, followed by a procession down Beale Street, the famous strip that gave King his stage name.

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Tearful fans say farewell to B.B. King

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 23 May 2015

King at a Las Vegas funeral home on Friday, bidding farewell to the man whose music moved them deeply ... The viewing followed days of preparation by mortuary staff members who, like loyal roadies scrambling about a stage, worked to ensure that King’s last big public appearance came off without a hitch ... King’s death has made me realize just what a cultural icon he was to the entire nation, not just the music business,” Matthews said....

Farewell to B. B. King: Blues legend dies at 89

Edit IMDb 15 May 2015

King was a pioneer into the very soul of the blues ... According to the AP, King’s attorney, Brent Bryson, said King died peacefully in his sleep at 9.40 p.m....