Jazz FM – Now PlayingJun 14
Ben E King - Music Trance
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50+ MusicJun 7
"Spanish Harlem" is a song recorded by #BenEKing in 1960 for #AtcoRecords. It was written by Jerry Leiber and #PhilSpector and produced by #JerryLeiberAndMikeStoller. "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from #TheDrifters, peaking at number 10 on #Billboard's pop chart, and number 15 on the rhythm and blues chart. The song has been #covered by a number of artists, including #ArethaFranklin, whose version reached number two on Billboard's pop chart.
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Spanish Harlem

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Jean-Louis BouzouMay 31

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Ben E. King / All Star Band - Stand By Me (The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1987)

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50+ MusicMay 23
"Spanish Harlem" is a song recorded by #BenEKing in 1960 for #AtcoRecords. It was written by Jerry Leiber and #PhilSpector and produced by #JerryLeiberAndMikeStoller. "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from #TheDrifters, peaking at number 10 on #Billboard's pop chart, and number 15 on the rhythm and blues chart. The song has been #covered by a number of artists, including #ArethaFranklin, whose version reached number two on Billboard's pop chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlQLGCeUqZw
Spanish Harlem

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50+ MusicMay 11
"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist #DocPomus and pianist #MortShuman. It was first recorded by #TheDrifters, with #BenEKing singing lead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pq5XvsJdtQ
Jay & The Americans This Magic Moment

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Andi ChorleyMay 7

Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers is the second studio album by Ben E. King, released by Atlantic Records in 1962.

Review by Mark Deming

After parting ways with the Drifters in 1960, Ben E. King wasted no time establishing himself as a solo star with chart-toppers like "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand by Me," in which he made the most of his strong and expressive vocal style. Having scored on the R&B and pop charts, King's third album for Atco, Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers, plays like a bid to cross over to more mature listeners after scoring big with the teens, much in the manner of Sam Cooke; the album is dominated by songs already made famous by other artists, featuring a blend of soulful chestnuts and classic standards, and the production and arrangements are polished and classy while still retaining the influence of the "rhythm & blues with strings" style that had become his hallmark...

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50+ MusicMay 5
Spanish Harlem 🇱🇧
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Spanish Harlem

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AeschTunesApr 30

Remembering Ben E. King

(September 28, 1938-April 30, 2015)

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50+ MusicApr 30
On 30 April 2015: #BenEKing [Nelson], American soul singer (Stand By Me), died at 76.
#RIP 🕊️
Andi ChorleyApr 28

Spanish Harlem is the debut album by Ben E. King, released by Atco Records as an LP in 1961.

Review by Bruce Eder

A close look at this album reveals just how ambitious Atlantic Records could be in the early 1960s, in generating LPs. Technically speaking, Ben E. King's debut long-player is a concept album -- or, at least, a thematic album. Put together in the wake of his first solo hit, "Spanish Harlem," a Latin flavor and beat run all the way through this 12-song platter, which, at times, is really more of a pop record than a soul record..." And for better or worse, the production is first-rate within the context of King's established sound, with a phenomenal string section and a percussion section to die for.

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