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1 mag 2015 · Ben E. King, the legendary soul singer best known for his classic “Stand by Me,” died Thursday of natural causes. He was 76. King’s publicist confirmed the singer’s death to the Telegraph, though...
27 ott 2009 · Ben E. King performing Stand By Me, from the album Don't Play That Song! "Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by...
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Nato a Henderson nella Carolina del Nord, a nove anni Nelson si trasferì ad Harlem, New York. Nel 1958 si unì ad un gruppo di musica doo wop, i The Five Crowns. Nello stesso anno il manager del gruppo The Drifters licenziò i vecchi membri, e assunse i Five Crowns al loro posto. Nelson co-scrisse il primo successo della nuova formazione dei Drifters...
Album in studio
1. Spanish Harlem(1961, Atco) US: #57 UK: #30 2. Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers(1962) 3. Don't Play That Song(1962) 4. Young Boy Blues(1964) 5. Ben E. King's Greatest Hits(1964) 6. Seven Letters(1965) 7. Rough Edges(1970, Maxwell) 8. The Beginning of It All(1972, Mandala) 9. Supernatural(1975, Atlantic) US: #39 10. I Had a Love(1976) 11. Rhapsody(1976) 12. Benny and Us (1977) US: #33 con Average White Band 13. Let Me Live in Thy Life(1978) 14. His Love for Her(1980) US: #73 15. Street T...
Singoli
1. Show Me the Way(1960, Atco) 2. How Often (1960, Atlantic) with Lavern Baker 3. Spanish Harlem(1961, Atco) R&B: #15 US: #10 4. First Taste of Love (1961) US: #53 UK: #27 b-side of Spanish Harlem 5. Stand by Me(1961) R&B: #1 US: #4 UK: #27 6. Amor(1961) R&B: #10 US: #18 UK: #38 7. Young Boy Blues(1961) US: #66 8. Here Comes the Night (1961) US: #81 b-side of Young Boy Blues 9. Ecstasy(1962) US: #56 10. Don't Play That Song (You Lied)(1962) R&B: #2 US: #11 11. Too Bad(1962) US: #88 12. I'm St...
Cover in italiano
1. 1962 Pregherò fu la versione italiana di Stand by Me cantata da Adriano Celentano.
(EN) Sito ufficiale, su beneking.info.(EN) Ben E. King, su Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.(EN) Ben E. King (musica per videogiochi e anime), su VGMdb.net.Ben E. King, su Last.fm, CBS Interactive.1 mag 2015 · R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76. King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters, singing hits including...
Watch the classic video of Ben E King's Stand By Me, one of the most beloved songs of all time. Hear his soulful voice and feel the timeless message of love and friendship.
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As a soloist, King is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", which became a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the film of the same name ), and a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1987.
30 giu 2015 · Obituary: Ben E King. Remembering the golden-voiced Stand By Me soul singer. BEN E KING, who died aged 76 from coronary problems on April 30, had a magnificent voice, one framed by a gospel grit and southern expression but capable of the most sentimental emotion.
