Uncle Earl & The Ultimate Underground Experience Presents
“MUSIC: Then & Now- Special Tribute To BEN E. KING” & MusicXray Artists
Ben E. King
a soul music legend both as part of The Drifters and as a solo artist,has died at age 76.
King best known for “Stand By Me,” an inspirational song of unity.
The North Carolina born King moved to Harlem as a child
and was singing around New York by the time he was a teen.
He joined The Drifters in 1958 and sang lead on a string of hits for the act,
including “This Magic Moment” and “Save the Last Dance For Me,”
helping establish The Drifter as arguably the most successful R&B group of the time.
King left the Drifters in the early 60s for what became
a memorable solo career, highlighted by two now-classic 60s hits, “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand By Me.”
The latter re-charted several times over the next few decades,
most notably upon the 1986 release of the Rob Reiner movie of the same name.
King also sporadically hit the charts in the 70s, landing the big hit “Supernatural Thing”
and teaming with the Average White Band on “Get It Up For Love.
”King continued to successfully perform internationally on the oldies circuit
for the remainder of the 20th Century and into the 21st, still sounding great.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as part of The Drifters.
In a generation that representing the Golden Age of Soul Music,
Ben E. King stands as one of its giants,
a unique singer whose achingly passionate performance on “Stand By Me”
remains among the greatest soul music performances of all time.
The other featured Artists were gracious enough to submit their works to me as Music Supervisor for the new indie film “FOR 20” written and directed by Blaze Mazur. There was so much good music, we could not place it all so I decided to showcase them. It’s eclectic, crazy, fun and often “out of the box.” We Love’em All!!!!!
Musical Artists:
Ben E. King, Ben Reel, Ani K., Sarantos, Beyond The Rim, The Delaneys,
Sylvia Saenz, The Graceland Conspiracy, OnPlanetZu, Valerie Marie Leslie,
Michael McCabe, Vincent Evans, Vegas, Apostollos Vidos, DJ Claud Santos
Broadcast # 240
Duration 1:58:30
Air Date 5/4/15
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Special Thanks:
Music Xray, Radioactive Network, Revitalized Records, Donald Tyler, Mike McCready, Chris Rizik, Soul Tracks
Ben E. King
“Memphis Sun” Upcoming Film Project
Ben Reel
“FOR 20” Movie
Ani-K
Sarantos
Beyond The Rim Kevin Wayne Wilkins
The Loliners
The Delaneys
Sylvia Saenz
The Graceland Conspiracy – Crooksy & Wilki
OnPlanetZu – ZuThaGreatOne
Valerie Marie Leslie
Michael McCabe
Vincent Evans
Apostolos Vidos
Vegas
DJ Claud Santo
Radioactive Broadcasting Network
MusicXray
Revitalized Records
Lift Ur Voice On Sale Now – Beatport & More
Marishka Phillips Theatrical Preparatory
Average White Band & Ben E. King