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Ben E. King

  • Born Benjamin Earl Nelson on 23 September 1938 in North Carolina, US.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 60s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in UK Number Ones.
  • Included in UK's Most Streamed Songs chart. For more details visit BBC.
  • Died on 30 April 2015 in New Jersey, US.
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    1960

  • First Taste Of Love entered the US charts on 31 December 1960 and reached number 53.
  • Spanish Harlem entered the US charts on 31 December 1960 and reached number 10.
  • 1961

  • Stand By Me entered the US charts on 06 May 1961 and reached number 4.
  • Amor entered the US charts on 29 July 1961 and reached number 18.
  • Here Comes The Night entered the US charts on 07 October 1961 and reached number 81.
  • Young Boy Blues entered the US charts on 14 October 1961 and reached number 66.
  • 1962

  • Ecstasy entered the US charts on 03 February 1962 and reached number 56.
  • Don't Play That Song (You Lied) entered the US charts on 21 April 1962 and reached number 11.
  • Too Bad entered the US charts on 11 August 1962 and reached number 88.
  • 1963

  • How Can I Forget entered the US charts on 16 March 1963 and reached number 85.
  • I (Who Have Nothing) entered the US charts on 29 June 1963 and reached number 29.
  • I Could Have Danced All Night entered the US charts on 02 November 1963 and reached number 72.
  • 1964

  • That's When It Hurts entered the US charts on 04 April 1964 and reached number 63.
  • It's All Over entered the US charts on 12 September 1964 and reached number 72.
  • Seven Letters entered the US charts on 19 December 1964 and reached number 45.
  • 1965

  • The Record (Baby I Love You) entered the US charts on 03 April 1965 and reached number 84.
  • 1966

  • Goodnight My Love entered the US charts on 08 January 1966 and reached number 91.
  • So Much Love entered the US charts on 21 May 1966 and reached number 96.
  • 1967

  • Tears, Tears, Tears entered the US charts on 22 April 1967 and reached number 93.
  • 1975

  • Supernatural Thing entered the US charts on 08 February 1975 and reached number 5.
  • Do It In The Name Of Love entered the US charts on 07 June 1975 and reached number 60.


  • (There's) No Place To Hide
  • A Star In The Ghetto (and Average White Band)
  • Around The Corner
  • Come Closer To Me
  • Cry No More
  • Dream Lover
  • Fever
  • Gettin' To Me
  • I Can't Break The News To Myself
  • I Had A Love
  • I'm Standing By
  • It Ain't Fair
  • It's All In The Game
  • Let The Water Run Down
  • Music Trance
  • No Danger Ahead
  • On The Horizon
  • Save The Last Dance For Me
  • She's Gone Again
  • Show Me The Way
  • Smooth Sailing
  • Souvenir Of Mexico
  • Spoiled
  • Street Tough
  • Sway
  • Teeny Weeny Little Bit
  • Tell Daddy
  • Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
  • Walking In The Footsteps Of A Fool
  • We Got Love
  • What A Difference A Day Makes
  • What Do You Want Me To Do
  • What Is Soul
  • Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
  • Yes


  • A Help-Each-Other Romance (and Lavern Baker)
  • How Often (and Lavern Baker)
  • The Message (and Average White Band)