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Ben E. King

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Aliases
Ben King
Benjamin Earl King Jr.
Real name
Benjamin Earl Nelson Jr.
Born
September 28, 1938
Died
April 30, 2015
Country
United States
IPI
00016225417 14 works
00022175909 4 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Left The Drifters [US] after he was refused a salary raise by their manager, Lover Patterson.
Member of
The Drifters [US1] (1958-1960; 1982-1985)
Five Crowns
Family
Betty Nelson Wife (1964-2015)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
July 1960 (2 artists)
June 30, 1977 Prince Phillip Mitchell
Sampled by N.W.A
May 1960 (2 artists)
Cry No More Ben E. King 1965 Unverified
1978 Tom Jones
April 1962 (52 artists)
Sampled by De La Soul
 REC January 1965 (5 artists)
Originally by Little Eva REL
January 1962 (16 artists)
1980 ADC Band
December 1960 (5 artists)
Forgive This Fool Ben E. King 1968 Unverified
January 1964 (8 artists)
September 1961 (4 artists)
February 1963 Lucky Blondo
December 1965 (3 artists)
May 1975 Eddie Lovette
December 1968 (5 artists)
August 1964 (2 artists)
August 1964 P.J. Proby
July 1961 Jerry Williams [SE]
April 1961 (4 artists)
January 1965 (5 artists)
September 1967 (2 artists)
April 1966 (18 artists)
December 1960 (177 artists)
1978 The Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding
April 1961 (425 artists)
Sampled by Sean Kingston
1976 (2 artists)
April 1975 (2 artists)
December 1962 Dobby Dobson
1987 Melba Moore
That's When It Hurts Ben E. King 1964 Unverified
April 1962 (2 artists)
1965 (3 artists)
December 1968 (28 artists)
Too Bad Ben E. King 1962 Unverified
1976 (2 artists)
December 1966 (10 artists)
1980 ADC Band
January 1962 (5 artists)
September 1961 (8 artists)
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