Artist: Ben E. King
Real name
Benjamin Earl Nelson
Born
September 28, 1938
Country
United States
Member of
The Drifters (1958-1960)
Performances
Originals
Title
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Performer | Release date | Covered by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Star in the Ghetto | Average White Band & Ben E. King | July 1977 |
Prince Phillip Mitchell
Sampled by N.W.A. |
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| 2 | Come potrei dimenticarti | Tony Dallara & Ben E. King | 1964 |
(3 artists)
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| 3 | Don't Play That Song | Ben E. King | 1962 |
(16 artists)
Sampled by De La Soul |
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| 4 | Ecstasy | Ben E. King | February 1962 |
The Ricochets feat. Ritchie Clark
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| 5 |
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It's All Over | Ben E. King | October 1964 |
Hu and the Hilltops
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| 6 |
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Spanish Harlem | Ben E. King | December 1960 |
(39 artists)
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| 7 |
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Till I Can't Take It Anymore | Ben E. King | 1968 |
(8 artists)
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| 8 |
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What Is Soul? | Ben E. King | 1966 |
(4 artists)
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| 9 | Young Boy Blues | Ben E. King | 1962 |
(3 artists)
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Covers
Songs written by
Original songs
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Title
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Written by | Covered by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Is Soul? | Ben E. King, Bob Gallo |
(4 artists)
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Adapted songs
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Title
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Written by | Originals | Covered by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stand by Me | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Stand by Me Father |
(81 artists)
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Web covers
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Stand by Me
Originally by Ben E. King
Releases
Audio album
Audio single
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Title
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Performer | Release date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come potrei dimenticarti | Tony Dallara & Ben E. King | 1964 | Jolly |
| 2 | Ecstasy | Ben E. King | February 1962 | Atco Records |
| 3 | I Could Have Danced All Night | Ben E. King | 1963 | Atco Records |
| 4 | I (Who Have Nothing) | Ben E. King | 1963 | Atco Records |
| 5 | It Ain't Fair | Ben E. King | 1968 | Atco Records |
| 6 | It's All Over | Ben E. King | October 1964 | Atco Records |
| 7 | So Much Love | Ben E. King | May 1966 | Atco Records |
| 8 | Spanish Harlem | Ben E. King | December 1960 | Atco Records |
| 9 | Stand by Me | Ben E. King | 1961 | Atco Records |
| 10 | They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes | Ben E. King | 1966 | Atco Records |
| 11 | We Got a Thing Going On | Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp | March 1968 | Atco Records |
| 12 | What Now My Love | Ben E. King | January 1964 | Atco Records |
Performances also appear on
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Title
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Performer | Release date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen | various artists | 1997 | The Right Stuff |
| 2 | The Shag | various artists | 1988 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Tonin' | The Manhattan Transfer | February 14, 1995 | Atlantic Records |
