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  Jimmy Mack (luke) 3-Pundit Username: luke Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.198.48.201 |
I feel this brilliant songwriter and great musical talent has never been given his due. What do others think? He seems to always be under the horizon so to speak. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
I agree...he is truly underrated! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 4-Laureate Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 141.149.49.242 |
Hey LadyM, at this rate, you're going to obtain Zenith status before the evening is over  Peace Juice | ||
lenny (lennytone) 1-Arriviste Username: lennytone Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.241.87.179 |
Is he in the "rock" hall of fame? Ought to be. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 81 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
Juice...hey I am bored! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 4-Laureate Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 77 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 141.149.49.242 |
You can always talk to me Lady M Peace Juice | ||
Soul-Brother (soulbrother) 2-Debutant Username: soulbrother Post Number: 30 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.234.183.234 |
Maybe the big hit 'Stand My Me' became a millstone round Benny's neck. He recorded a massive amount at Atlantic but maybe only had success again with the 'Supernatural Thing' album. Check out the heartstopper on this album.'Drop My Heart Off At The Door'. A few Gems between the above mentioned: 'Ecstasy' 'Young Boy Blues' 'She's Gone Again'(which he recorded again in the 90's with an Hawaian feel 'Katherine' 'Tears Tears Tears' 'Two Lovers' 'Sandy'(one of my wife's favs...Springsteen's song) 'Til I Can't Take It Anymore' In 1976 he released an album which is hardly ever mentioned. 'I Had A Love' worth getting for the title track alone. His slows down the Main Ingredient's 'Everybody Plays The Fool' and then gets the blood racing with Sam Dee's 'Tower Of Strength' Into the 80's he suffered with some poor material but there are a few nuggets. A recent one 'Halfway To Paradise' on a Manhattan LP - 1987. Just a short post.. I could have gone on longer. Ben E. King.. a very underrated and GREAT VOICE' and as Juice said..maybe forgotten Barry | ||
Cool Ju (cool_ju) 1-Arriviste Username: cool_ju Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.166 |
"Young Boy Blues" is a jam. Hey, you didn't mention, "Don't Play That Song." He shoulda kept drifting with the Drifters. | ||
zebop (zebop) 1-Arriviste Username: zebop Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.166 |
"Street Tough" and "Spoil" are nice too. | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 2-Debutant Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
Anybody know if any of Ben E Kings albums ( aside from the hit repackages) are still available on CD | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 3-Pundit Username: robb_k Post Number: 32 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.16.9 |
Yes! Imagine what a great, versatile group the Drifters would have been having Ben, Johnny Moore, Charles Thomas and Rudy Lewis alternating as lead singers! Each did a very good job with his own style in different types of songs. | ||
Ritchie (ritchie) 2-Debutant Username: ritchie Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
Benny was inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame a few years back, as a member of the Drifters | ||
Jester (jester) 1-Arriviste Username: jester Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.253.64.7 |
Ah Yeeaas! Great Atlantic output. For me his 'I Had A Love' LP did it for me. Always play 'We Got Love' out on a regular basis here in the UK. Norman Harris magic!!! Street Tough/Spoiled/Music Trance/A Star In The Ghetto...do it for me too;o)) Keep Feelin' Jester. | ||
Jester (jester) 1-Arriviste Username: jester Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.253.64.7 |
How could I forget his version of Lou Courtney's 'What Do You Want Me To Do'...SUBLIME!!!! Jester. | ||
lenny (lennytone) 2-Debutant Username: lennytone Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.241.87.179 |
"I Who Have Nothing" "That's When It Hurts" "What Now My Love" "They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes" all great! His new CD, "Live At The Bluenote" is pretty good, kind of jazzy. I wish he'd play out here. | ||
FRANCIS T (francis_t) 1-Arriviste Username: francis_t Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.92.67.69 |
Ben .E.King I had a love-great LP That,s when it hurts is also a favourite of mine. FRANCIS T | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 4-Laureate Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 125 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.62.80 |
With Ben E King  | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 3-Pundit Username: rodmann Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.221.46.129 |
Ben E. King had some great solo songs (although I really don't care for 'Stand By Me'). Some of my favorites are 'Supernatural Thing', 'Star In The Ghetto' and 'Keepin It To Myself' (last two with AWB). He also recorded a couple of excellent duets with Dee Dee Sharp ('Whatcha Gonna Do About It' & 'We Got Thing Goin On') that I enjoy a lot! I'll keep my eyes peeled for some of the tunes that you guys have listed that I've never heard. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 122 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.33.227.184 |
Hey Bobby...great pic...how did you shrink it so small...I tried to shrink my pic of Leon and I and it still came out big. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 4-Laureate Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.62.80 |
Hi Lady M, Ive trying to enlarge mine. I just resize it in my scanner to somewhere around 50kb or so. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 130 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.33.227.184 |
Hey thanks...I will try it that way! | ||
Cool Ju (cool_ju) 1-Arriviste Username: cool_ju Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
What about "Spanish Harlem?" We didn't mention that, did we? | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 3-Pundit Username: robb_k Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.31.95 |
I like "A Man Without A Dream" best, and "Show Me The Way". | ||
Heikki (heikki) 2-Debutant Username: heikki Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.17.193.223 |
Hi! Ben's latest cd was released a few years ago, titled Shades Of Blue, on Half Note Records. It was straight jazz. The albums I have before that one were made for Ichiban and Manhattan Records. Best regards Heikki | ||
Lars (lg_nilsson) 1-Arriviste Username: lg_nilsson Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.112.151.23 |
�It�s Amazing� could have been recorded by Steve Mancha or J.J. Barnes and released on the Groovesville label, that�s what it sounds like. But Don Davis produced this Detroit gem on Ben E. King and it was released on Atco.  �definitely one of my Ben E. King favorites� but it was never a hit. Anyone here know anything about the musicians on this great recording? Lars | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 3-Pundit Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
Aww man, you had to do that. I want THAT 45!!!! | ||
Randy Russi (randy_russi) 1-Arriviste Username: randy_russi Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
Supernatural Thing is GREAT!!! So were ALL his Drifters' lead records. And, although it didn't get much airplay or promotion behind it, Ben E. did a fantastic record with Dee Dee Sharp-- Whatcha Gonna Do About It b/w We Got A Thing Going On on Atco in '68. "Whatcha..." is the song written/recorded by Doris Troy on Atlantic earlier. |
