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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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Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Help-Each-Other Romance LaVern Baker & Ben E. King July 1960 Atlantic
A Man Without a Dream Ben E. King March 1967 Atco Records
Amor Ben E. King July 1961 Atco Records
Around the Corner Ben King 1964 Atlantic
Brace Yourself Ben E. King May 1960 Atco Records
Cry No More Ben E. King 1965 Atco Records
Do it in the Name of Love Ben E. King May 1975 Atlantic
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Ben E. King April 1962 Atco Records
Ecstasy Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum January 1962 Atco Records
Goodbye My Old Gal Ben E. King November 1969 Maxwell
Goodnight My Love Ben E. King December 1965 Atco Records
Here Comes the Night Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum September 1961 Atco Records
How Can I Forget Ben E. King February 1963 Atco Records
I Could Have Danced All Night Ben E. King 1963 Atco Records
It's All Over Ben E. King August 1964 Atco Records
I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King 1963 Atco Records
Save the Last Dance for Me Ben E. King 1987 Manhattan [US1]
Seven Letters Ben E. King November 1965 Atco Records
She Knows What to Do for Me Ben E. King September 1967 Atco Records
So Much Love Ben E. King April 1966 Atco Records
Spanish Harlem Ben E. King - Orch. arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum December 1960 Atco Records
Stand by Me Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum April 1961 Atco Records
Tell Daddy Ben E. King December 1962 Atco Records
Til I Can't Take It Anymore Ben E. King December 1968 Atco Records
Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool Ben E. King October 1962 Atco Records
We Got a Thing Going On Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp February 1968 Atco Records
What Is Soul ? Ben E. King December 1966 Atco Records
What Now My Love Ben E. King January 1964 Atco Records
Where's the Girl Ben E. King 1968 Atco Records

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