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  1. Phillip Phillips Is the New 'American Idol'

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    successive ballad was less interesting, Mansfield said. Phillips, on the other hand, built from an acoustic version of Ben E . King 's "Stand by Me" to his moody version of "Movin' Out" from the season's Billy Joel week to his potential winning

  2. 'American Idol' Recap: Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips Compete for the 'Idol' Crown

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Jessica's powerhouse performance of Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" from earlier in the season. Phillip was given Ben E . King 's "Stand by Me" for the first round, and he turned it into a gentle, acoustic singer/songwriter ballad. Weighing

  3. Playing for Change Founder Travels the World to Promote Peace Through Music

    Fri, 24 Jul 2009

    Starting in Santa Monica, Calif., he captured a performance by the legendary street blues singer Roger Ridley, of Ben E . King 's "Stand By Me." He then traveled to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina and found a street performer named

  4. Doo Wop Groups of the '50s and '60s Say 'Enough!' to Bogus Bands

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    three groups." Many of the original Drifters, Coasters and Platters have died, but others like Charlie Thomas and Ben E . King of the Drifters still perform their great hits like "There Goes My Baby" and "This Magic Moment." King and Thomas

  5. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  6. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

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  1. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  2. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  3. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  4. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  5. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  6. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

  7. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters. One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E . King ’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath the new-wave elements of their sound, they are able to stick plenty of older

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  1. Doo Wop Singers to Imposters: 'Enough!'

    Tue, 27 Nov 2007

    Video from The Jazz Channel Presents Ben E . King .

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