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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Ecstasy:Ben E. King.
#56 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records
in 1962.
INTRO: G
#1.
G
The magic of your kiss is holding you like this..
D
this is ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
D
The love that you have given, makes this life I'm
G
livin', ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
BRIDGE:
G C Cm
Never let me go..let that love light show.
G D
Ah, take me by the hand and lead me to the land of
G
ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
#2.
G
The first time that I saw you, you showed me the door
D
to ecstasy (ecstasy.)
D
Now, I just keep prayin' that youre always thinkin'
C G
ecstasy (ecstacy.)
BRIDGE:
G C Cm
Oh, but don't you go away, for a single day.
G D
Come on and take me by the hand and lead me to the land
G
of ecstasy (ecstasy.)
INTERLUDE: G C Am C Ab G F D G
#3.
G D
Travel up and down much never have I found such ecstasy
(ecstasy.)
D G
Now, dear that I know you, every where I go through ecstasy
(ecstasy.)
G C Cm
Kiss me dear and then, oh, kiss me once again.
G D
Come on and take me by the hand and lead me to the land
C G
of ecstasy (ecstasy.)
OUTRO:
G
Mmmm-mmm-mmmm, ecstasy (ecstasy)..oooo-oooo-aaaahh-aaahhh..
D
ecstacy (ecstasy)..baby, baby, baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#56 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records
in 1962.
INTRO: G
#1.
G
The magic of your kiss is holding you like this..
D
this is ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
D
The love that you have given, makes this life I'm
G
livin', ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
BRIDGE:
G C Cm
Never let me go..let that love light show.
G D
Ah, take me by the hand and lead me to the land of
G
ecstasy ( ecstasy.)
#2.
G
The first time that I saw you, you showed me the door
D
to ecstasy (ecstasy.)
D
Now, I just keep prayin' that youre always thinkin'
C G
ecstasy (ecstacy.)
BRIDGE:
G C Cm
Oh, but don't you go away, for a single day.
G D
Come on and take me by the hand and lead me to the land
G
of ecstasy (ecstasy.)
INTERLUDE: G C Am C Ab G F D G
#3.
G D
Travel up and down much never have I found such ecstasy
(ecstasy.)
D G
Now, dear that I know you, every where I go through ecstasy
(ecstasy.)
G C Cm
Kiss me dear and then, oh, kiss me once again.
G D
Come on and take me by the hand and lead me to the land
C G
of ecstasy (ecstasy.)
OUTRO:
G
Mmmm-mmm-mmmm, ecstasy (ecstasy)..oooo-oooo-aaaahh-aaahhh..
D
ecstacy (ecstasy)..baby, baby, baby..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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