To book ben e king or another adult contemporary for your private party, corporate event, fundraiser or other function, please fill out our artist request form to quickly connect with one of our booking agents. Later that same year, the drifters manager fired the. He is best known as the singer and cocomposer of stand by me, a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. George treadwell owned the rights to the name drifters, and still had a years worth of bookings for the apollo when he fired the group. King this magic moment youtube this magic moment ben e king and the drifters duration. This magic moment ben e king and the drifters duration. His stint with the drifters is best represented by the popular save the last dance for me and the lilting this magic moment.
Some kind of wonderful is a song by gerry goffin and carole king that was first released by the drifters in 1961. In may 1960, king left the drifters, assuming the stage name ben e. Despite ben e king being synonymous with the drifters and the track stand by me. The drifters this magic moment lyrics and tracklist genius. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. King, born benjamin earl nelson in 1938, who died one week ago today, is most remembered for the haunting ballad stand by me, a hit in 1961, later featured in rob reiners 1986 movie of the same title, with a screenplay by stephen king. Some kind of wonderful the drifters song wikipedia. The drifters the drifters golden hits releases discogs. Check out this magic moment by the drifters on amazon music. King, benjamin earl nelson, american rhythmandblues singer born sept. King, the smooth, soulful baritone who led the drifters on there goes my baby, save the last dance for me and other hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and as a solo artist. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform.
King compilation album covering his entire recording history dating to 1975. Song this magic moment rerecorded artist the drifters. The drifters once featured the brilliant vocals of the legendary ben e. King s first successor was johnny williams, who exited suddenly in late 1960, but the drifters quickly found a replacement in rudy lewis. Under the boardwalk, this magic moment, save the last dance for me, up on the roof, kissin in the back row of the movies. King, and this fun set covers the first two years 1958 to 1960 of the drifters commercial run, as well as including solo work from king released during the same time period. Check out this magic moment rerecording by the drifters on amazon music. This magic moment was one of the biggest and best drifters hits on which ben e. This magic moment so different and so new was like any other until i kissed you and then it happened it took me by surprise i knew that you felt it too by. The drifters version spent 11 weeks on the billboard hot 100 and reached no.
Ben e king booking agent book ben e king for corporate. King, rudy lewis, johnny moore, johnny lee williams there goes my baby, if you cry true love, true love,dance with me, this magic moment, save the last dance for me, i count the tears, some kind of wonderful, up on the roof, on broadway, under the boardwalk, ive got sand in my shoes, saturday night at the. This magic moment by the drifters on amazon music unlimited. Singing this magic moment, so different and so new, was.
In the summer of 1958, he approached lover patterson, the manager of the five crowns featuring lead singer ben e. Since that time, the drifters have seen a revolving membership that includes johnny moore who stepped in after mcphatter was drafted, ben e. Jay black and the americans this magic moment duration. King began his career in the 50s with the drifters, but it was the 61. In this incarnation, the band recorded the hits there goes my baby, this magic moment and save the last dance for me. From the album this magic moment january 1, 1960 5. Gerhart thrasher andrew thrasher bill pinkney willie ferbee walter adams the second drifters ben e. This magic moment ben e king and the drifters youtube. King, orchestra conducted by stan applebaum the groups popular first release of the new decade featured a song that would. Up on the roof the very best of the drifters by the drifters audio cd.
The staff of headline booking group will work with you to. King born benjamin earl nelson in september 28, 1938 died of natural causes. In 1958, ben nelson joined a doo wop group, the five crowns. Listen to your favorite songs from this magic moment by the drifters now. Listen online to the drifters this magic moment and see which albums it appears on. Longtime classics such as spanish harlem and dont play that song as well as king s most influential hit stand by me are all on this album, among additional hits. Well, berry always like i stated in the book, he always. He continued to tour and make special performances, and was also active in the stand by me foundation, his charity dedicated to childrens education. It is not related to another song of the same name which was written by john ellison and first released by soul brothers six in 1967 the drifters original recording of the goffin king song reached no. This magic moment jay and the the americans 1968 duration. King and rudy lewis all filling in on lead vocal duties.
The drifters had several innovative and classic hits in the late 50s and early 60s, many of them featuring the lead vocals of ben e. This magic moment rerecording by the drifters on amazon. Danai guriras full circle black girl magic moment with essence will make you so happy duration. Manager george treadwell hired johnnie moore as a replacement but was unhappy with the result, disbanding the group in 1958 and subsequently forming the new drifters with lead singer ben e. This magic moment pomusshuman by the drifters, featuring ben e. The post1959 drifters which also included guitarist billy davis are usually thought of as the ben e. The drifters this magic moment lyrics genius lyrics. Watch the video for this magic moment from the drifters s the ultimate collection for. Dance for me, this magic moment, and i count the tears, and together they. The late1950s and early1960s drifters records were very innovative in being among the first poprock hits to creatively use string arrangements, and this magic moment was an outstanding example.
King born benjamin earl nelson in september 28, 1938 died of natural causes, aged 76 on april 30, 2015. Remaining with atlantic records on its atco imprint, king scored his first solo hit with the ballad spanish harlem 1961. King drifters, but the reality was that king had left the group by the end of that same year. Nelson, better known by his later stage name of ben e.
The late1950s and early1960s drifters records were very innovative in being among the first poprock hits to creatively use string arrangements. This magic moment so different and so new but like any other until i kissed you and then it happene. The drifters lyrics 98 song lyrics sorted by album, including save the last. Baby, save the last dance for me, and this magic moment. King wasnt in the drifters for very long, but during his tenure, the group. On television, fellow drifters member charlie thomas usually lipsynched the songs that king had recorded with the drifters. King, dead at 76, contributed to so many classic hits, but stand by me alone would have ensured his immortality. This magic moment is a song composed by lyricist doc pomus and pianist mort shuman, and is one of their bestknown songs.
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