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"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman. [3] It was first recorded by The Drifters , with Ben E. King singing lead. Original Drifters version
Benjamin Earl King [1] (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and "Save the Last Dance for Me" (their only US No. 1 hit).
The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and led by Ben E. King, were originally an up-and-coming group named The Five Crowns. After 1965, members ...
The Drifters [4] (1964) 3."Dance with Me" Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller, Treadwell 2:26 The Drifters' Greatest Hits #2 "Black Singles" #17 UK Singles [5] 4."This Magic Moment" Pomus, Shuman 2:30 The Drifters' Greatest Hits #4 "Black Singles" 5."Save the Last Dance for Me" Pomus, Shuman 2:30 The Drifters' Greatest Hits
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"I Count the Tears" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and performed by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead. [2] In 1960, the track reached No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] It was featured on their 1962 album, Save the Last Dance for Me. [4]
"This Magic Moment" The Drifters 16 4 - 1968: Jay & the Americans, #6 pop 1976: Richard Roundtree, #90 R&B 1989: Rick James, #74 R&B "Lonely Winds" The Drifters 54 9 - "A Mess of Blues" Elvis Presley: 32 - 2 1983: Status Quo, #15 UK "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters 1 1 2 1974: The DeFranco Family, #18 pop 1979: The Drifters, #69 UK ...
Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters (compilation) 110 — 12 BPI: Gold [3] 1964 Under the Boardwalk [A] 40 — — 1965 The Good Life with the Drifters: 103 — — 1966 I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing — — — 1968 The Drifters Golden Hits (compilation) 122 33 26 1971 Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (compilation ...