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Anthology (Ben E. King Album)
''Anthology'' was released in 1993 and remains the biggest single Ben E. King album to date. This two-disc collection spans 50 songs covering his entire career to this point. 16 songs on the album are not necessarily hits but are nonetheless included to provide insight on King's history. Track listing Disc 1 #"There Goes My Baby (The Drifters song), There Goes My Baby" – 2:13 #"Dance with Me" – 2:23 #"This Magic Moment" – 2:29 #"Lonely Winds" – 2:49 #"Save the Last Dance for Me" – 2:29 #"I Count the Tears" – 2:08 #"Brace Yourself" – 2:09 #"Show Me the Way" – 2:19 #"Spanish Harlem (song), Spanish Harlem" – 2:52 #"First Taste of Love" – 2:21 #"Young Boys Blues" – 2:17 #"Stand by Me (Ben E. King song), Stand by Me" – 3:00 #"On the Horizon" – 2:19 #"Here Comes the Night" – 2:25 #"Amor (1943 song), Amor" – 2:54 #"Ecstasy" – 2:33 #"Yes" – 3:04 #"Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool" – 2:41 #"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" – 2:53 #"How Can I Forget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening, where U.S. record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. It also had a resurgence with artists like Erykah Badu under the genre neo-soul. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music reflects the African-American identity, and it stresses the importance of an African-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amor (1943 Song)
"Amor", also known as "Amor Amor" and "Amor Amor Amor" is a popular song. The music was written by Gabriel Ruiz, the original Spanish lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez, with English lyrics written by Sunny Skylar. The song was published in 1943. Versions The two biggest-selling versions in the United States were recorded by Bing Crosby and Andy Russell. The recording by Bing Crosby was recorded on February 17, 1944 for Decca Records as catalog number 18608. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 29, 1944, and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. The flip side was "Long Ago (and Far Away)", which also charted, making this a two-sided hit. The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 156. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 25, 1944, and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. In 1944, Dale Evans performed the song in the film ''Lights of Old Santa Fe''. Years later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do It In The Name Of Love (Ben E
"Do It in the Name of Love" is a song written by Bobby Bloom and Neil Brian Goldberg. The Monkees Producer Jeff Barry tapped Bloom and Goldberg to write songs for what would be the Monkees' final album for Colgems Records.Sandoval, Andrew. ''Changes'' (liner notes). 24 September 1994. In McCutcheon, J. D"Compact Discs: Rhino Wave 1" ''Monkee45s.net.'' Retrieved 24 January 2019. Barry had recently produced songs for The Archies with both songwriters. Following the release of '' Changes'' in May 1970, their collaboration with the Monkees continued for a final single. The remaining Monkees, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones, recorded "Do It in the Name of Love" and its B-side "Lady Jane" during a single session on 22 September 1970.Sandoval, Andrew. ''The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation.'' London: Backbeat Books (2005) p. 276. ( Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith both left the group in a musical capacity before recording sessions for ''Changes'' began.) Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Letters (song)
"Seven Letters" is a song written and performed by Ben E. King. In 1964, the track reached #11 on the U.S. R&B chart and #45 on the ''Billboard'' chart. It was featured on his 1964 album, '' Seven Letters''. Other versions *Derrick Morgan released a version as a single in 1969. *Delroy Wilson released a version as a single in 1975. *Warren Storm Warren Storm (February 18, 1937 – September 7, 2021) was an American drummer and vocalist, known as a pioneer of the musical genre swamp pop; a combination of rhythm and blues, country and western, and Cajun music and black Creole music. Ba ... released a version as a single in 1983. Retrieved April 18, 2023 References 19 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's When It Hurts
"That’s When It Hurts" is a song written by Jerry Wexler and Bert Berns and performed by Ben E. King. In 1964, the track reached #17 on the U.S. R&B chart and #63 on the ''Billboard'' chart. It was featured on his 1964 album, '' Ben E. King's Greatest Hits''. The single's B-side, "Around the Corner", reached #125 on the U.S. pop chart. Other versions *Johnnie Mae Matthews Johnnie Mae Matthews (December 31, 1922 – January 6, 2002) was an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer from Bessemer, Alabama. Known as the "Godmother of Detroit Soul" and as the first African American female to own ... released a version as the B-side to her 1969 single, "I Have No Choice". * The Silvertones recorded the song for their 1973 album ''Silver Bullets''. Retrieved A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groovin' (Ben E
"Groovin" is a song written by American singer songwriters Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, initially recorded by their group the Young Rascals in 1967. Cavaliere was inspired to compose the song by his girlfriend Adrienne Buccheri, whom he only got to meet every Sunday amidst heavy touring and recording. Musically, the song differs from most of band's previous output, leaving the garage rock genre for Latin American influences, such as baião. Lyrically, "Groovin tells the tale of a narrator spending time with his partner on a Sunday afternoon. The song was arranged and recorded at the Talentmasters Studios, New York City in March of 1967. Initially, Atlantic Records were skeptical of releasing "Groovin as a single, given that it deviated from their previous output. After hearing it, disc jockey Murray the K convinced Jerry Wexler to release it. "Groovin was released as a single on April 10, 1967 backed by "Sueño". It became a commercial hit, reaching number-one on the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Now My Love (song)
"What Now, My Love?" is the English title of a popular song whose original French version, "Et maintenant" (English: "And Now") was written in 1961 by composer Gilbert Bécaud and lyricist Pierre Delanoë. The recurring musical pattern in the background is the Boléro by Ravel. English lyrics and the title were written by Carl Sigman. History Early English versions of the song were recorded by Jane Morgan, Shirley Bassey and Ben E. King. Shirley Bassey's Columbia Single peaked at #5 on the United Kingdom charts in 1962. Gilbert Bécaud's original version of this song topped the French chart in 1961. Director Claude Lelouch used the song at the climax of his 1974 film ''Toute une vie'', which led to it being released in America under the title ''And Now My Love''. US Top 40 covers include Sonny & Cher (#14 US, #13 UK) in 1966, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass instrumentally in the same year, and Mitch Ryder the following year. Alpert's recording was nominated for the 1967 Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I (Who Have Nothing)
"I (Who Have Nothing)" (sometimes billed as "I Who Have Nothing") is an English language cover of the Italian song "''Uno dei Tanti''" (English: "One of Many"), with music by Carlo Donida and lyrics by Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti. The initial version, "Uno dei Tanti", was performed by Joe Sentieri in 1961. The song first recorded in English by Ben E. King in 1963 with new lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Other successful cover versions were released by Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones, also by Status Quo. Ben E. King version The English lyrics for "I (Who Have Nothing)" were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The title is a translation of a line in the Italian lyrics "''Io, che non ho niente''", but otherwise the English lyrics were written afresh by the lyricists. Leiber and Stoller also produced the first English language release, performed by Ben E. King in 1963. Leiber and Stoller previously had co-written and produced the song " Stand by Me" with Ben E. King in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson, the wife of soul singer Ben E. King. It was first recorded by King and was the title track on his third album '' Don't Play That Song!'' (1962). The song reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B singles chart and number 11 on the pop chart when released as a single on Atco Records in 1962. In Europe, it ranked at #10 in Italy on FIMI National Charts between 1962 and 1963. Aretha Franklin covered the song for her nineteenth studio album, ''Spirit in the Dark'', released on Atlantic Records in 1970. Her version, performed with the Dixie Flyers, was released as a single in 1970 and peaked at number 1 for five weeks on the R&B singles chart and number 11 on the pop chart. Franklin's version was certified gold with sales over a million copies. It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. This was the first of two covers Franklin did of songs made popular by King. The other was her cover of "Spanish Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand By Me (Ben E
Stand by Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Stand by Me'' (film), a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the novella ''The Body'' by Stephen King * ''Stand by Me'' (TV series), a 1998 Singaporean Mandarin drama series * ''Stand by Me Doraemon'', a 2014 Japanese 3D CGI-animated film based on the manga series ''Doraemon'' by Fujiko Fujio * "Stand by Me" (''Grey's Anatomy''), a television episode * "Stand by Me" (''My Little Pony Tales''), a television episode Literature *''Stand by Me'', a 2010 novel by Sheila O'Flanagan *''Stand by Me'', an autobiography by John Kirwan Music Albums * ''Stand by Me'' (Ernest Tubb album), 1966 * ''Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'', by Bernard Purdie, 1971 * '' Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection'', by Ben E. King, 1987 * ''Stand by Me'', by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, 2002 * ''Stand by Me'', by Ray Brown Jr., 2007 * ''Stand by Me'', by the Kingdom Choir, 2018 Songs * "Stand by Me" (Atomic Rooster song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Important To Me
''What's Important to Me'' is the 17th album by Ben E. King, released in 1991. King's first studio album in four years produced the singles "What's Important to Me" and "You've Got All of Me". Track listing #"It's Your Love (That Makes Me Happy)" (King, William Bush, Rita Saunders) – 4:51 #"You've Got All of Me" (Ben E. King) – 2:06 #"Major Malfunction" (King, William Bush, Rita Saunders) – 4:47 #" You Still Move Me" ( Dan Seals) – 5:03 #"She's Gone Again" – 4:11 (Ben E. King) #"So Important to Me" (King, Rita Saunders) – 4:32 #"You Can Count on Me" (William Stuckley) – 4:16 #"It's All Right" ( Curtis Mayfield) – 4:12 #"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" (Ben E. King) – 3:59 {{DEFAULTSORT:What's Important To Me 1991 albums Ben E. King albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Harlem (song)
"Spanish Harlem" is a song recorded by Ben E. King in 1960 for Atco Records. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from The Drifters, peaking at number 15 on ''Billboard''s rhythm and blues and number 10 in pop music chart. The song has been covered by a number of artists including Aretha Franklin, whose version reached number two on ''Billboard''s pop chart. The song was ranked number 358 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Background Leiber credited Stoller with the arrangement in a 1968 interview; similarly, Leiber said in a 2009 radio interview with Leiber and Stoller on the '' Bob Edwards Weekend'' talk show that Stoller had written the key instrumental introduction to the record, although he was not credited. Stoller remarks in the team's autobiography ''Hound Dog'' that he had created this "fill" while doing a piano accompaniment when the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
