Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natur… Read Full Bio ↴Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Save the Last Dance for Me," a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "I Count the Tears," and other The Drifters hits.
In 1960 he left the group after failing to gain a salary increase and a fairer share of the group's royalties. At this point he assumed the more memorable stage name Ben E. King in preparation for a solo career. Remaining on Atlantic, King scored his first solo hit with the stylish, Latin-tinged ballad "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. "Stand by Me", written by King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Stand by Me" and "Spanish Harlem" were named as two of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and were both also given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. His hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me" following the song's use as the theme music to the movie of the same name.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Save the Last Dance for Me," a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "I Count the Tears," and other The Drifters hits.
In 1960 he left the group after failing to gain a salary increase and a fairer share of the group's royalties. At this point he assumed the more memorable stage name Ben E. King in preparation for a solo career. Remaining on Atlantic, King scored his first solo hit with the stylish, Latin-tinged ballad "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. "Stand by Me", written by King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Stand by Me" and "Spanish Harlem" were named as two of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and were both also given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. His hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me" following the song's use as the theme music to the movie of the same name.
Made for Each Other
Ben E. King Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Made for Each Other' by these artists:
A. Scott Go to sleep with you on my mind I could think…
All Beehives Aviators When I'm thinking in some one else I feel like this…
Barbara Ray Here Laying next to you It's hard To believe it's true And o…
Bekka & Billy we were meant for each other darling i know this is…
Dennis DeYoung MADE FOR EACH OTHER 'Twas on a night like this With Shakesp…
Desi Arnaz & His Orchestra I don't care what people say about us All I know…
Devi Sri Prasad Mirapakaya lanti pilladanta Pilladanta... Pilladanta... Meru…
Folk You It's after midnigth Looking for you in my room Your smile,…
Jack's Mannequin I swim across an ocean It's my matress in the basement I'm…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ben E. King:
5."Stand By Me" When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
A Help Each Other Everyone comes from one father, one mother So why do we…
A Man Without A Dream With the music of life, my soul is out of…
A Star in the Ghetto I lost my nigga to these streets now they don't…
All of My Tomorrows Today I may not have a thing at all Except for…
Amor Amor, amor, my love This word so sweet That I repeat Means I…
Amore Yeah... Yeah... King Joe Pensaba que esta vez iba a funciona…
Any Day Now (Cee B, K Jack let's go) Big body tank it's gone…
Around the Corner Yea yea Yea yea yea I hear death around the corner I hear…
At Last I was never spellbound by a starry sky What is there…
Auf Weidersehn My Dear It happened in Vienna If you were there you'd see Two lovers…
Because of You Maybe it's because I love you too much Maybe that is…
Beginning Of It All There's a cat on the roof They're looking for you The man…
Ben E. King Long thigh highs Skirt up to their waist All black…
Besame Mucho Bésame, bésame mucho Each time I cling to your kiss, I…
Bring it on home to me If your hands could tell me stories Oh, I bet we'd…
Come Closer to Me Come Closer To Me Nat King Cole Come closer to me so…
Come Together Here come old flattop, he come grooving up slowly He got…
Cry No More Ooo yeah yeah ohhh So wipe your tears and put on…
Cupid -you read the papers today?- I read the news today…
DANCE WITH ME You can dance-every dance with the guy Who gives you the…
Do It In The Name Of Love Do it, do it, you can do it Do it in…
Do It Now There's a cat on the roof They're looking for you The man…
Do You Wanna Do a Thing Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah Yeah Do you wanna go? Do you wanna…
Don Don't play it no more Don't play it no more Don't play…
Don't go Please Stay We've been together for a long time baby Do you have…
Don't Let Me Down Oh my, my, my Don't let me go Don't let me go Oh…
Don't Play That Song Don't play it no more Don't play it no more Don't play…
Don't Take Your Love from Me Tear a star from out the sky and the sky…
Don'y Play That Song Don't play it no more Don't play it no more Don't play…
Dont go Please Stay We've been together for a long time baby Do you have…
Don’t Play That Song Don't play it no more Don't play it no more Don't play…
Down Home Down home... Oh, down home there used to be rivers…
Dream Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Ecstasy The magic of your kiss is holding you like this…
Everybody Plays The Fool Okay, so your heart is broken You sit around mopin′ Cryin' a…
Everyday Listen It's evident I'm better than you ever said I'll be Yo…
Extra Intro: Extra, *she so* extra. *Does everything*, extra. *To…
Fever Fever, you got fever 'Cause you had too much fun With someon…
First Sign of Love Mmm, the very first time you kissed me It was so…
First Taste Of Love Mmm, the very first time you kissed me It was so…
Fools Fall In Love Well, fools fall in love in a hurry Fools give their…
Frenesi Hace tiempo sigo pensando en ti, No puedo sacarte de mi…
Go Tell it on the mountain Hallelujah! Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and ev…
Good Night Baby Shawty too lit it's the night time Cruising the strip see…
Goodnight My Love Goodnight, my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love May…
Granada Granada, I'm falling under your spell And if you could speak…
Groovin' キー回しgo start 君を連れ去る この midnight あてもなく走らせ driving 隣座る my prin…
Gypsy I wake up weeping from my sleeping den Oh, I wanna…
have you seen her Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow? I'm gla…
He Will Break Your Heart He don't love you like I love you If he did,…
Here Comes the Night Here comes the night See the stars in the sky Shining up…
Hey Little One Yeah Say a little prayer for you Me a go say a…
How Can I Forget You asked me to forget about you Go out and find…
How Can I Forget? You asked me to forget about you Go out and find…
I Na, na, na, na, na, na late at night Na, na,…
I (Who Have Nothing) I, I who have nothing I, I who have no one Adore…
I Could Have Danced All Night Bed, bed I couldn't go to bed My head's too light…
I Count the Tears Na, na, na, na, na, na late at night Na, na,…
I Had a Love When the night has come And the land is dark, And the…
I Miss You I remember you-ooh You're the one who made my dreams come…
I Promise Love Maybe I'm old fashioned, feeling as I do Maybe I am…
I Who Have Nothing I, I who have nothing I, I who have no one Adore…
I Will Go Anywhere I will trust and obey. No, I won't be afraid. I just…
I'll Take You Home I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU I'll take care of you, my…
I'm Standing By The lion gets up and scares the shit in everybody The…
Imagination Imagination is funny It makes the cloudy day sunny Makes the…
In The Midnight Hour I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour That's when my love…
Into the Mystic We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere…
It I see you walk with him, I see you talk to…
It Ain I served my time like a man Get up and take…
It Ain't Fair (Banger, banger) Von, uh (DJ on the beat so it's a banger) …
It's All in the Game Many a tear has to fall but it's all in…
It's All Over Outside her window That's where I am Every night and every d…
Kiss and Make Up Bitch you Took my heart out my Chest and gave…
Lay Lady Lay That’s just the way it goes (Yea yeah yea yeah) That’s…
Lean On Me Shoulder to lean on I could be your shoulder to…
Little Green Apples And I wake up in the mornin' With my hair…
Lonely Winds Lonely wind, lonely wind Lonely wind, lonely wind Lonely wi…
Love Is You say you love me but I think you just…
Love Is Stronger Than Lust Golden brown texture like sun Lays me down with my might…
Love Me Love Me Just tell me how do you feel about me? Hey baby,…
Maniac I tell my niggas stay dangerous Let off his 40 then…
Moon River Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
Music Trance Ooh Oh, yeah (You′re in a music trance) (Even if you can't …
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Heart Cries For You (My heart cries for you) (Sighs for you, dies for…
No Place To Hide Sun setting behind oak trees A glass of wine and a…
Nobody but Me Nobody loves me, but my mother, And she could me…
Not Now When you start getting doe Niggas Start treating You funny y…
Oh My Love 조심스럽게 스쳐 지나가려 해도 即使這麼小心謹慎的與你擦身而過 湊新色漏給 色秋 七那卡溜 黑豆 내 맘이 알아채…
On Broadway They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say…
On the Horizon On the horizon out where the ocean greets the sky On…
On The Street Where You Live I have often walked down this street before But the pavement…
One Man Da Da da da Da da da Da Da da da Da da…
Only You And I Know My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Only You Know and I Know They playing tough, boy it's a bluff, they better hush…
Perfidia To you My heart cries out "Perfidia" For I find you, the…
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Siempre que te pregunto Que cuándo, cómo y dónde Tú siempre …
Poison In My Mind In my mind I'm gone to Carolina Can't you see the…
Quizas Quizas Quizas Siempre que te pregunto Que cuándo, cómo y dónde Tú siempre …
River of Tears River Of Tears Ben. E. King It seems that I just can?t…
Saturday Night At The Movies Well, Saturday night at eight o'clock I know where I'm gonna…
Save the Last Dance for Me You can dance-every dance with the guy Who gives you the…
Seven Letters This is my last letter Dear, to you This is my last…
She 一场朦胧的烟雨 邂逅千年的相遇 涌金门上岸雨不停 断桥边借伞定情 一段悲怆的姻缘 水漫金山救许仙 刻骨铭心雷峰塔前 生离…
She's Gone Again I wanna tell ya a story About a girl with her…
Si Senor Do my dance moves i can't dance tho I got bands…
So Much Love In the midst of all my darkness, baby You came along…
Something to Be Loved How sweet it is to be loved by you, yes,…
Spanish Harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
Stand By Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Stand By Me with When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Stay Awhile With Me Every day feels like forever When I'm lost inside my head Ho…
Staying Power Ha Ha Keep doing that Let me show it to you Yeah Ha Ahh Wow …
Super Natural Thing Your love, your love Supernatural thing Your love, your lo…
Supernatural Thing Your love, your love Supernatural thing Your love, your love…
Supernatural Thing (Part 1) Your love, your love - supernatural thing Your love, your lo…
Supernatural Thing Pt 1 Your love, your love, supernatural thing Your love, your lov…
Supernatural Thing Pt. 1 Your love, your love - supernatural thing Your love, your lo…
Sway I wanna thank you For your energy I wanna love you Despite y…
Sweets for my Sweet Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your tasty kiss…
Take Me to the Pilot If you feel that it's real I'm on trial And I'm…
Te Quiero Dijiste "I love you" you said Taking my hands Into your little hands…
Tears Na, na, na, na, na, na late at night Na, na,…
Tears Tears Tears Just before the sun is ready to say goodnight And the…
tell it like it is When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on…
That's When It Hurts That's when it hurts Yeah, oh, oh, yeah That's when it hurts…
The Beginning of It All There's a cat on the roof They're looking for you The man…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The First Noel The first Noel, the angel did say, Was to certain poor…
The Hermit of Misty Mountain I went to a Hermit of Misty Mountain who lives…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
The Record Rock bottom is 'bout all I've seen here lately It's been…
The Way You Shake It It's your style to self-destruct But it's not me that keeps…
There Goes My Baby (Bo-bo, doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo) (There she goes) (doo-doo…
This Magic Moment This magic moment, so different and so new Was like any…
Til I Can You asked me to forget about you Go out and find…
Til I Can't Take It Anymore Let′s not fight it anymore Unpack the bags and close the…
Too Bad Too bad for me, too bad I'll be your fool again Because…
True Love True Love Oh oh oh oh ho oh Oh oh oh oh ho…
Under the Boardwalk Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar…
Up on the Roof When this old world starts getting me down And people are…
Vaya Con Dios Se llegó el momento ya De separarnos El silencio el…
Victims (Victim, victim You justify it every time you hit 'em Tell y…
We Got Love Through the good times And the bad times Ain't we got fun I…
We've Got Tonight DO IT! YOU WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT? ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA…
What a Diff'rence a Day Made What a difference a day made Twenty-four little hours Brou…
What a Difference a Day Made What a difference a day made Twenty-four little hours Br…
What Can A Man Do People say you love but one at time For every woman…
What Do You Want Me To Do One, two, three, let's go 넌 바라는게 많아 항상 이거해 달라 저거해…
What Is Soul What is soul? What is soul, babe? Some few people really…
What Now My Love What now my love Now that you left me How can I…
When a Man Loves a Woman Everybody loves somebody sometime Everybody falls in love so…
When You Love Someone The liquor had you feeling a type of way So you…
Why Is the Question (Why is everything chrome?) (Cash) Ayy, we finna turn up…
Will You Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweet…
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Wishing For Tomorrow The wall on which the prophets wrote Is cracking at the…
Yes Yes (Yes) She said yes and what a surprise Yes (Yes) She sai…
You're Stepping on My Heart (You're treating me wrong you're breaking my heart) The clot…
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Michael Mcclean
Didn’t know Ben e could do choons like this! Class 👍🏿💃🏿🕺🏿❤️
Don Ansell
Right up there