Biography:
Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters.
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Other songs:
- Stand By Me
- Stand By Me.
- Stand Y Me
- Amour
- Country Roads
- Dance With Me
- Dont Play That Song You Lied
- Ecstasy
- First Taste Of Love
- Here Comes The Night
- How Can I Forget
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- I Who Have Nothing
- Its All Over
- Spanish Harlem
- Thats When It Hurts
- Til I Cant Take It Anymore
- Too Bad
- What Is Soul
- What Now My Love
- Young Boy Blues
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Amour:Ben E. King.
#10 R&B, #18 UK, #38 CASH BOX and #19
on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1961.
INTRO: Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb
#1.
Bb
Amour, Amour, Amour, this word so sweet, that I repeat,
Gm7 Cm F
means I adore you..mmmm..
Cm F C
Amour, Amour, my love, would you deny, this heart that
F Bb
I, have placed before you?
BRIDGE:
Am D F Bb A
I can't find another word with meaning so clear.
Dm
My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear.
F Gm7
But somehow or other nothing sounds quite so dear,
F
as this soft caressing word I know.
#2.
Am Bb F Bb F Bb Gm7 Bb
Am-our, Am-our, my love, mmmm, when you're away, there
Gm7 Eb F
is no day, and I know that nights are lone-ly.
Cm G Cm F C F C
Amour, Amour, my love....make life divine, say you'll
F Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb
be mine and now love me only.
INTERLUDE: A Dm Gm7 A Dm F D Gm7 C Gm7 C F
#3.
Am Bb F Bb F Bb Gm7 Bb
Am-our, Am-our, my love, mmmm, when you're away, there
C Bb Gm7 Eb F
is no day, and I know that nights are lone-ly.
Cm G Cm F C F C
Amour, Amour, my love....make life divine, say you'll
F Bb
be mine and love me only.
OUTRO:
Bb Bbm Bb
Amour, Amour.....Amour..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 R&B, #18 UK, #38 CASH BOX and #19
on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1961.
INTRO: Bb Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb
#1.
Bb
Amour, Amour, Amour, this word so sweet, that I repeat,
Gm7 Cm F
means I adore you..mmmm..
Cm F C
Amour, Amour, my love, would you deny, this heart that
F Bb
I, have placed before you?
BRIDGE:
Am D F Bb A
I can't find another word with meaning so clear.
Dm
My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear.
F Gm7
But somehow or other nothing sounds quite so dear,
F
as this soft caressing word I know.
#2.
Am Bb F Bb F Bb Gm7 Bb
Am-our, Am-our, my love, mmmm, when you're away, there
Gm7 Eb F
is no day, and I know that nights are lone-ly.
Cm G Cm F C F C
Amour, Amour, my love....make life divine, say you'll
F Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb
be mine and now love me only.
INTERLUDE: A Dm Gm7 A Dm F D Gm7 C Gm7 C F
#3.
Am Bb F Bb F Bb Gm7 Bb
Am-our, Am-our, my love, mmmm, when you're away, there
C Bb Gm7 Eb F
is no day, and I know that nights are lone-ly.
Cm G Cm F C F C
Amour, Amour, my love....make life divine, say you'll
F Bb
be mine and love me only.
OUTRO:
Bb Bbm Bb
Amour, Amour.....Amour..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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