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Ben E. King (28 Sep 1938 - 30 Apr 2015)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (48)

Official

Album

  1. Spanish Harlem 1961
  2. Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers 13 Feb 1962
  3. Don’t Play That Song! 1962
  4. Seven Letters 1964
  5. Young Boy Blues 1964
  6. What Is Soul 1967
  7. Rough Edges 1970
  8. The Beginning of It All 1971
  9. Supernatural 1975
  10. I had a Love 1976
  11. Let Me Live in Your Life 1978
  12. Music Trance 1980
  13. Street Tough 1981
  14. Save the Last Dance for Me 1987
  15. Stand By Me 1987
  16. What's Important to Me 1992
  17. The Best of Ben E. King & The Drifters 1999
  18. I Have Songs in My Pocket 2016

Album - Compilation

  1. The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me 02 Mar 1987
  2. The Voice of Soul 1987
  3. Stand by Me 1988
  4. Anthology 20 Apr 1993
  5. Best of Ben E King 1993
  6. Stand by Me and Other Hits 1997
  7. The Very Best of Ben E. King 03 Feb 1998
  8. Stand by Me: The Ben E. King Collection 2005
  9. Sings For Soulful Lovers / Seven Letters 17 Oct 2006
  10. The Best Of 30 Oct 2007
  11. Original Album Series 11 Oct 2010
  12. Stand by Me 2012
  13. The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles, Vol. 1: 1960-1966 14 Aug 2015
  14. The Complete Atco and Atlantic Albums 2019
  15. The Singles and Albums Collection 1960-62 2019
  16. Stand By Me - The Collection 2020
  17. Soulful Hits

Album - Live

  1. Live in Concert 2005

Single

  1. Spanish Harlem / First Taste of Love 1960
  2. Stand by Me 1961
  3. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 1962
  4. That's When It Hurts 1964
  5. Spoiled 1978
  6. Spanish Harlem (Re-Recorded) [Acapella] - Single 2023

EP - Compilation

  1. Rhino Hi‐Five: Ben E. King 14 Mar 2006

Other - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits 1999

Promotion

Single - Remix

  1. Supernatural Thing (Angelo Ferreri Edit) 14 Nov 2020

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Drifters (Jun 1958 - May 1960)
  2. The Drifters (1981 - 1985)
  3. The Soul Clan

Supporting By

  1. Wesley “Wally Gator” Watson drums (drum set)

Recordings by (348)

  1. Spanish Harlem 2:53 (1960)
  2. First Taste of Love 2:17 (1960)
  3. Amor 3:05 (1961)
  4. On the Horizon 2:18 (1961)
  5. Sway 2:19 (1961)
  6. Come Closer to Me 2:35 (1961)
  7. Perfidia 2:05 (1961)
  8. Grenada 2:28 (1961)
  9. Sweet And Gentle 2:25 (1961)
  10. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) 2:12 (1961)
  11. Frenesi 3:09 (1961)
  12. Souvenir Of Mexico 2:22 (1961)
  13. Bésame Mucho 2:57 (1961)
  14. Love Me, Love Me 2:37 (1961)
  15. Stand by Me 2:44 (1961) single version
  16. My Heart Cries for You 2:21 (13 Feb 1962)
  17. He Will Break Your Heart 3:35 (13 Feb 1962)
  18. Dream Lover 2:40 (13 Feb 1962)
  19. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 3:10 (13 Feb 1962)
  20. My Foolish Heart 2:38 (13 Feb 1962)
  21. Fever 2:58 (13 Feb 1962)
  22. Moon River 2:54 (13 Feb 1962)
  23. What a Difference a Day Made 2:43 (13 Feb 1962)
  24. Because Of You 2:57 (13 Feb 1962)
  25. At Last 3:13 (13 Feb 1962)
  26. On the Street Where You Live 3:46 (13 Feb 1962)
  27. It's All In The Game 2:52 (13 Feb 1962)
  28. Show Me the Way 2:16 (1962)
  29. Here Comes The Night 2:21 (1962)
  30. Yes 2:57 (1962)
  31. The Hermit Of Misty Mountain 2:21 (1962)
  32. I Promise Love 2:05 (1962)
  33. Brace Yourself 2:02 (1962)
  34. Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) 2:51 (1962)
  35. Young Boy Blues 2:20 (1962)
  36. Ecstasy 2:23 (1962)
  37. Around the Corner 1:51 (1964)
  38. What Now My Love ?:?? (1964)
  39. That's When It Hurts ?:?? (1964)
  40. Si Senor ?:?? (1964)
  41. What Can a Man Do ?:?? (1964)
  42. That’s When It Hurts 3:08 (1964)
  43. Seven Letters 2:51 (1964)
  44. River of Tears 2:26 (1964)
  45. I'm Standing By 2:49 (1964)
  46. Jamaica 2:39 (1964)
  47. Down Home 2:49 (1964)
  48. Si Señor 2:32 (1964)
  49. It's All Over 3:15 (1964)
  50. Let The Water Run Down 2:35 (1964)
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On Recordings (11)

Performer

  1. Get It Up 3:47 Average White Band feat. Ben E. King (01 Sep 1992)
  2. Spanish Harlem 4:22 Spragga Benz feat. Ben E. King (1995)

Vocals

  1. There Goes My Baby 2:12 The Drifters (1959) lead vocals
  2. Save the Last Dance for Me 2:29 The Drifters (Aug 1960) lead vocals
  3. Soul Meeting 3:32 Solomon Burke (1968)
  4. Evil 5:15 Fatback (19 Feb 1985) guest
  5. So Delicious 5:46 Fatback (19 Feb 1985) guest
  6. How Often 2:36 Ben E. King with LaVern Baker (1991) lead vocals
  7. Save the Last Dance for Me 3:59 The Manhattan Transfer with Ben E. King (1995) guest
  8. Stand by Me: Stand by Me 2:54 Ben E. King (2005)
  9. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 4:14 Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and The Rock Hall Jam Band (15 Mar 2011) background vocals

Credited as (50)

  1. Ben E. King
  2. Average White Band & Ben E. King
  3. Ben E. King, Percy Sledge & Brook Benton
  4. The Manhattan Transfer with Ben E. King
  5. The Drifters with Ben E. King
  6. Ben E. King & The Drifters
  7. Ben E King
  8. Average White Band with Ben E. King
  9. Prince Royce feat. Ben E. King
  10. LaVern Baker feat. Ben E. King
  11. LaVern Baker with Ben E. King
  12. The Drifters & Ben E. King
  13. Ben E. King, New York Stage Orchestra & Choir
  14. Ben E. King &The Drifters
  15. The Drifters feat. Ben E. King
  16. Ben E. King + The Drifters
  17. Ben E. King feat. New York Philharmonic Orchestra
  18. Average White Band feat. Ben E. King
  19. Havana Maestros feat. Ben E. King
  20. Spragga Benz feat. Ben E. King
  21. Bruce Springsteen with Ben E. King, John Fogerty, Aretha Franklin
  22. Mike Stoller, Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber
  23. Ben E. King / Brian McKnight / Al Green / Chuck Jackson / Teddy Pendergrass
  24. Ben E. King & Bo Diddley feat. Doug Lazy
  25. Ben E. King / The Drifters
  26. Ben E. King With The Soul Clan
  27. Ben E. King With Dee Dee Sharp
  28. Ben E. King & LaVern Baker
  29. Ben E. King & LaVern Baker
  30. The Tennessee Gospel Society, Ben E. King, New York Stage Orchestra & Choir, Paula Chavis, Ronny Mosuse, Percy Sledge & Sofie
  31. Ben E. King & The Tennessee Gospel Society
  32. Ben E. King & New York Stage Orchestra & Choir
  33. LaVern Baker & Ben E. King
  34. Ben E. King with LaVern Baker
  35. Ben E. King feat. LaVern Baker
  36. Ben E. King / Ben E. King / Brook Benton / Percy Sledge / Clarence Carter / Al Jarreau / The Drifters
  37. Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  38. The Drifters featuring Ben E. King
  39. Ben E. King & The Crowns
  40. ザ・ドリフターズ & Ben E. King
  41. Ben E. King arr. Matt Greenwood
  42. Ben E. King,The Drifters
  43. Ben E. King&The Drifters
  44. LaVern Baker With Ben E. King
  45. Ben E. King & Percy Sledge
  46. Ben E. King / The Chordettes
  47. Ben E. KingThe Drifters
  48. Ben E. King & Rafael Riqueni
  49. Ben E. King and The Drifters

Works (15)

Wrote

  1. There Goes My Baby
  2. My Darlin
  3. Beautiful Girls
  4. Guilty Conscience
  5. 緊靠一起
  6. Groovin’
  7. Stand by Me
  8. Stand by Me
  9. Op de hoek van de straat

Composed

  1. Pregherò
  2. Jamaica
  3. Imagination
  4. Stand by Me

Lyrics

  1. Stand by Me
  2. Jamaica

Events (5)

Main Performer At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 1987
  2. This is Soul at Cambridge Corn Exchange
  3. The 1989 Induction Ceremony
  4. The Princes Trust Rock Gala 1987, Day 2
  5. Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary

Links (27)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.beneking.info/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134426479
  2. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/K/King,_Ben_E./
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91049890
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6kd486r
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895994p
  6. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/ben-e-king/
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ben_e__king
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91049890
  9. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=74086

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-3808/ben-e.-king/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ben+E.+King

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/95388

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/ben-e-king-43d69ff3.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/155327

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000164594

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454481/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/103623284

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356140

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/142

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3plJVWt88EqjvtuB4ZDRV3
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/227

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/479144
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/13414

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/ben_e_king.htm

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/837555ba-012e-45f1-9a9c-9628da13ee54

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/beneking