"\"The Thrill Is Gone\" is a slow minor-key blues song written by West coast blues musician Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951. Hawkins' recording of the song reached number six in the Billboard R&B chart in 1951. In 1970, \"The Thrill Is Gone\" became a major hit for B.B. King. Subsequently, many blues and other artists have recorded their interpretations of the song."@en . . . . "324.0"^^ . . . . . . "The Thrill Is Gone"@en . . "235.0"^^ . . . "\"You're Mean\"" .