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    Stand By Me singer Ben E King dies at 76

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    • jimmix
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      King:

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        admin last edited by

        I am so sorry to hear of Ben E. Kings passing. I love "Stand By Me." May he rest in peace. ❤

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        • Bruce M.
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          Sigh... I really should get familiar with more of his work. Most of us know him through one great song, and I suspect we're missing a lot.

          "The only true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to government when it deserves it."

          \--Mark Twain

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            admin last edited by

            Love stand by me

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              admin last edited by

              Bruce M.:

              Sigh... I really should get familiar with more of his work. Most of us know him through one great song, and I suspect we're missing a lot.

              "Spanish Harlem" and his version of "Moon River" are great. "This Magic Moment," sung with The Drifters, is outstanding, too.

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                Lennon's version is amazing. It took me years to realize it wasnt a Lennon original.

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                • oobu24
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                  LOVE Lennon's version. And Paul even had a go at it singing with Ben E King... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1180137/Ben-E-King-sings-Stand-By-Me-Paul-McCartney.html

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                    admin last edited by

                    oobu24:

                    LOVE Lennon's version. And Paul even had a go at it singing with Ben E King... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1180137/Ben-E-King-sings-Stand-By-Me-Paul-McCartney.html

                    Paul sounds great on that. And King seemed to bask in that moment. Also: As a lifelong James Brown fan, I had NO IDEA that JB ever crossed paths with Macca, so this footage is extra-cool for me.

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                    • oobu24
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                      audi:

                      oobu24:

                      LOVE Lennon's version. And Paul even had a go at it singing with Ben E King... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1180137/Ben-E-King-sings-Stand-By-Me-Paul-McCartney.html

                      Paul sounds great on that. And King seemed to bask in that moment. Also: As a lifelong James Brown fan, I had NO IDEA that JB ever crossed paths with Macca, so this footage is extra-cool for me.

                      They all look like they were having a grand ol time. Very glad that you liked it.

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                        admin last edited by

                        R.I.P. Ben E. King. Love "Stand By Me" but I have to admit that I associate it even stronger with John Lennon. I've played "Rock 'N' Roll" a lot but perhaps also because the video where Lennon sings the song was shown much on television when he was shot in 1980. I was only 12-13 but already a big Beatles/Beatle fan. It made an impression.

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                        • nanorama
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                          I saw BB play in the 70's. I'm not a musician, but when I saw him play I knew I had never seen or heard anything like it before. He was gentle with his Lucille, it made the music sweet. I'll never forget him.

                          From Hollywood Bowl 1964 & 1966 to  NYC  Madison Square Garden 2017, 15 concerts so far.

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                          • Sgt._Pepper
                            Sgt._Pepper last edited by

                            nanorama:

                            I saw BB play in the 70's. I'm not a musician, but when I saw him play I knew I had never seen or heard anything like it before. He was gentle with his Lucille, it made the music sweet. I'll never forget him.

                            Lovely sentiment, but this thread is about Ben E. King, not B.B. King.

                            '02- L.A.'10- L.A., S.F.'11- NYC'12- Vancouver'13- Seattle, JKL'14- L.A., Phoenix, S.F., San Diego'15- Lollapalooza'16- Fresno, Desert Trip (x2)'17- Syracuse, Uniondale (Night 2)'19- San Diego, L.A. '22- Spokane, Seattle (Night 1), L.A.

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                            • nanorama
                              nanorama last edited by

                              O dear, major FoPa.....hope I'm not on a roll.

                              From Hollywood Bowl 1964 & 1966 to  NYC  Madison Square Garden 2017, 15 concerts so far.

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