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"Ben" (often referred to as "Ben's Song") [1] is a song written by Don Black and Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (a spin-off to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed by Lee Montgomery in the film and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits.
The film's theme song "Ben" is performed by Lee Montgomery in the film and by Michael Jackson during the final scene and end credits (Recording date: November 1971 with The Funk Brothers). Michael Jackson's recording of the song became a number 1 pop hit single in 1972.
Ben is the second studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of the Jackson 5.It received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics.
Willard offers Ben and the rats food, which he mixes with pesticide. Ben sniffs the pesticide box and squeals loudly, alerting the others. Willard chases Ben upstairs, cornering him in a storage room. He barricades the door against the other rats, leaving Ben to face him alone. While Ben eludes Willard's attacks, the rats gnaw through the door.
Got to Be There is the debut solo studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972, [4] four weeks after the Jackson 5's Greatest Hits (1971). It includes the song of the same name, which was released on October 7, 1971, as Jackson's debut solo single.
Brian's Song is the 2001 American remake of the 1971 television film Brian's Song, telling the story of Brian Piccolo , a white running back who meets, clashes with and befriends fellow Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (Mekhi Phifer). The movie was adapted from Sayers' own words in his 1970 autobiography, I Am Third.
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 is a 1992 four-CD collection of Motown hits, during Motown's golden age when the songs were recorded at its original Detroit studio. [1] The selections on this compilation were transferred from the original single mixes, which were mixed for AM radio play and 45 RPM singles.
Three Dog Night had two songs on the Year-End Hot 100, including "Joy to the World", the number one song of 1971. The Carpenters had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1971. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 singles of 1971. [1] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated ...