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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First Taste Of Love:Ben E. King.
#53 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records
in 1961.
INTRO: F
#1.
F C F
Mmm, the very first time you kissed me,
Gm7 C
it was so thrilling.
C Bb
What made it so great was I knew that your
Gm7 Fm F
heart was willing.
A F Dm Bb
I never thought that I'd give love a try,
F C
then you came a-walking by and gave me my
F
first taste of love.
#2.
F C F
Mmm, the very first time you held me, it was
C
so nice.
Eb F
I finally found this place they call paradise.
A F Bb
Oh, I was such a sad and lonely guy, then you
F C F
came a-walking by and gave me my first taste of
love.
BRIDGE:
F C Cm F
Your lips upon my lips, your arms around my waist.
C F
How can I forget that first date?
#3.
F
Mmm, so keep your head on my shoulder, stay real
C
close, baby, don't let go.
C
Don't think of tomorrow, let's live for tonight,
F
because I love you so.
#4.
F Am7 Bb
You see that love light gleaming in my eye, swear
F C F
it's gonna never die, cause I've got my first taste
of love.
INTERLUDE: C F C F Eb Bb F C F
OUTRO:
F Am7 Bb
You see that love light gleaming in my eye, swear
F Am7 C F
it's gonna never die, cause I've got my first taste
of love.
Bb F Am7 C
Swear it's never gonna die cause I've got my first
F
taste of love.
Bb F Am7 C
Swear it's never gonna die cause I've got my first
F
taste of love.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#53 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records
in 1961.
INTRO: F
#1.
F C F
Mmm, the very first time you kissed me,
Gm7 C
it was so thrilling.
C Bb
What made it so great was I knew that your
Gm7 Fm F
heart was willing.
A F Dm Bb
I never thought that I'd give love a try,
F C
then you came a-walking by and gave me my
F
first taste of love.
#2.
F C F
Mmm, the very first time you held me, it was
C
so nice.
Eb F
I finally found this place they call paradise.
A F Bb
Oh, I was such a sad and lonely guy, then you
F C F
came a-walking by and gave me my first taste of
love.
BRIDGE:
F C Cm F
Your lips upon my lips, your arms around my waist.
C F
How can I forget that first date?
#3.
F
Mmm, so keep your head on my shoulder, stay real
C
close, baby, don't let go.
C
Don't think of tomorrow, let's live for tonight,
F
because I love you so.
#4.
F Am7 Bb
You see that love light gleaming in my eye, swear
F C F
it's gonna never die, cause I've got my first taste
of love.
INTERLUDE: C F C F Eb Bb F C F
OUTRO:
F Am7 Bb
You see that love light gleaming in my eye, swear
F Am7 C F
it's gonna never die, cause I've got my first taste
of love.
Bb F Am7 C
Swear it's never gonna die cause I've got my first
F
taste of love.
Bb F Am7 C
Swear it's never gonna die cause I've got my first
F
taste of love.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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