Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem

Soul music legend's memorable first solo album! Ben E. King's memorable first solo album was released in 1961, after he became independent as the lead singer of The Drifters and had big hits such as There Goes My Baby and Last Dance is For Me. The title track, Spanish Harlem, is a classic song that the young Phil Spector was involved in writing, and Tatsuro Yamashita also covered it. Three singles were added to this important work, which later became a milestone for the big hit Stand By Me.