![]() ![]() In 1982, King returned to The Drifters for four years. Between 1964-1981, King reached the top 5 his second and final time with “Supernatural Thing” in addition to landing eight more minor Hot 100 hits. When British Invasion bands of the mid 60’s began to rule the airwaves, King’s popularity waned but never expired. Three of King’s early singles also charted in the UK. King.įrom 1960-1963, King scored five top 30 hits with “Spanish Harlem”, “Amor”, “Don’t Play That Song”, “I (Who Have Nothing)”, and a song that has been called one of the greatest and most performed songs of all time – the top 5 hit “Stand By Me”. But when negotiations over money stalled, Nelson began a solo career in 1960 under the stage name Ben E. Drifters manager George Treadwell, who was becoming less impressed with his group, saw The Five Crowns perform at the Apollo Theater and recruited them to replace all existing members, a move that gave The Drifters their first five top 20 hits including the chart-topping “Save The Last Dance For Me”. Benjamin Earl Nelson formed The Four B’s in high school before joining another doo-wop group The Five Crowns. ![]()
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