What is the name of the Eric Clapton and B.B. King album released in 2000?

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The Eric Clapton and B.B. King album released in 2000 is Riding with the King.

Released in June 2000, the album was a major collaboration between two generations of blues guitar royalty. Clapton had long cited King as a major influence, and the project gave them the opportunity to record together on a full album rather than simply meet for a guest appearance. Simon Climie and Clapton produced the sessions.

The record combines original material with interpretations of established blues and soul songs. Its track list includes “Key to the Highway,” “Three O’Clock Blues,” “Worried Life Blues,” and “Come Rain or Come Shine.” The title track was written by John Hiatt and had previously been recorded by other artists.

Riding with the King was commercially successful, reaching number one on Billboard’s blues album chart and earning the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. It is often confused with Clapton’s solo albums Crossroads and Unplugged, neither of which was his duet album with King.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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