Biography:
Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters.
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Other songs:
- Stand By Me
- Stand By Me.
- Stand Y Me
- Amour
- Country Roads
- Dance With Me
- Dont Play That Song You Lied
- Ecstasy
- First Taste Of Love
- Here Comes The Night
- How Can I Forget
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- I Who Have Nothing
- Its All Over
- Spanish Harlem
- Thats When It Hurts
- Til I Cant Take It Anymore
- Too Bad
- What Is Soul
- What Now My Love
- Young Boy Blues
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Young Boy Blues:Ben E. King.
#86 on CASHBOX and #66 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1961.
INTRO: C
#1.
C E
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
Am7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
F
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're
Dm
still apart and, uh..
CHORUS:
C Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C
I can't lose these young boy blues.
#2.
C E
I wanna cry when I hear your name, but, if I cry,
Am7
I feel ashamed, so..I let my pride be my guide,
G F Am7
then, I keep those tears inside, so..
CHORUS:
C Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C C7
Since I got these young boy blues..mmmmmmmm..mmmmm..
BRIDGE:
F
Don't know where to go..don't know what to do.
C Am7 Dm Am Gb G G7
I'm so lonesome and lonely, since I lost....you.
#3.
C E
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
Am7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
F
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're
still apart and uh..
CHORUS:
C Am7 E Am7 G
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C Am7 C
I can't lose these young boy blues..mmmmm..mmmm..
OUTRO:
C Am7 E Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C Am7 C
I can't lose these young boy blues.......(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#86 on CASHBOX and #66 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1961.
INTRO: C
#1.
C E
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
Am7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
F
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're
Dm
still apart and, uh..
CHORUS:
C Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C
I can't lose these young boy blues.
#2.
C E
I wanna cry when I hear your name, but, if I cry,
Am7
I feel ashamed, so..I let my pride be my guide,
G F Am7
then, I keep those tears inside, so..
CHORUS:
C Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C C7
Since I got these young boy blues..mmmmmmmm..mmmmm..
BRIDGE:
F
Don't know where to go..don't know what to do.
C Am7 Dm Am Gb G G7
I'm so lonesome and lonely, since I lost....you.
#3.
C E
Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh, make
Am7
believe I'm kissing you but, uh, I can't kid
F
my aching heart cause, uh, my heart knows we're
still apart and uh..
CHORUS:
C Am7 E Am7 G
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C Am7 C
I can't lose these young boy blues..mmmmm..mmmm..
OUTRO:
C Am7 E Am7 C
Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh..
F G C Am7 C
I can't lose these young boy blues.......(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
