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He arranged the orchestration on "There Goes My Baby" by the Drifters, the first R&B record to use strings, and continued to work with the two producers and lead singer Ben E. King on his solo hits "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me". Among the other recording artists whose hits were arranged by Applebaum were Connie Francis, Neil Sedaka, Brook ...
"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander called "Stand by Me Father", recorded by the Soul Stirrers
List of Spanish and Portuguese singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US [17] US Latin [18] US Trop [19] Dom Rep [20] ARG [21] MEX [22] SPA [23] "Stand By Me" 2010 — [A] 8: 1 — — — — Prince Royce "Corazón Sin ...
This is a list of multilingual bands and artists. The band's or artist's native language is listed first. The band's or artist's native language is listed first. The list itself may also contain some singers from all over the world whose first language is English and who have the ability to sing in different languages.
[5] [6] Hidalgo began helping Royce work hands-on with bachata music. That was the turning point that helped Royce decide that he wanted to pursue a musical career. [5] Hidalgo later introduced Royce to record producer Sergio George, who immediately signed Royce to his label, Top Stop Music, after listening to three of his demos. [4]
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 Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me is a compilation album by American musician Ben E. King. It was released in 1987 via Atlantic Records . The album includes many hits such as "Stand by Me", the original "Spanish Harlem", and "Young Boy Blues".
[6] [7] [8] Billboard categorizes an artist as "Latin" if they perform in Spanish or Portuguese. [9] Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included ...