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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How Can I Forget:Ben E. King.
#23 on R&B, #82 on CASH BOX and
#85 on BB Hot 100 on ATLANTIC Records
in 1963.
INTRO: (Drums)
CHORUS:
G C
I want to know, know, know, know, know..
Am7 Dm7
(How can I forget?)
G C
I've got to know, know, know, know, know..
Am7 Dm7 G C
(How can I forget?)..how could I forget?
F C
(Forget her?)
#1.
C Em
When I was lonely, she chased away, the little girl
chased away all of my blues.
F
When I was down and out she went somewhere and bought
D
me, she brought me a brand new pair of shoes.
CHORUS:
Ab C Am7 Dm7
So, tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)
G C F C
How could I forget..(forget her?)
BRIDGE:
F Bbm C F
Yesterday she left, for somebody new..my friends all
G
say forget her..go out and do the same they do.
Am C
But how, when her kisses still lingers on my lips
Am C
and my cheeks, how small her fingers, too.
D
Since she's been gone, I can't sleep at night and since
G
she's been gone, I can't eat a bite.
CHORUS:
G C Am7 Dm7
Oh, so tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How can I forget?..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
I wanna know, how can I forget?..(how can I forget?)
CHORUS:
G C
And I've got to know, I've got to know, how can I forget?
Am7 Dm7
(How can I forget?)
G C
I've got to know, somebody help me forget, my baby, baby,
Am7 Dm7
baby..(how can I forget?)..mmmmmmm..
OUTRO:
G C Am7 Dm7
How can I forget, forget, forget..(how can I forget?)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#23 on R&B, #82 on CASH BOX and
#85 on BB Hot 100 on ATLANTIC Records
in 1963.
INTRO: (Drums)
CHORUS:
G C
I want to know, know, know, know, know..
Am7 Dm7
(How can I forget?)
G C
I've got to know, know, know, know, know..
Am7 Dm7 G C
(How can I forget?)..how could I forget?
F C
(Forget her?)
#1.
C Em
When I was lonely, she chased away, the little girl
chased away all of my blues.
F
When I was down and out she went somewhere and bought
D
me, she brought me a brand new pair of shoes.
CHORUS:
Ab C Am7 Dm7
So, tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)
G C F C
How could I forget..(forget her?)
BRIDGE:
F Bbm C F
Yesterday she left, for somebody new..my friends all
G
say forget her..go out and do the same they do.
Am C
But how, when her kisses still lingers on my lips
Am C
and my cheeks, how small her fingers, too.
D
Since she's been gone, I can't sleep at night and since
G
she's been gone, I can't eat a bite.
CHORUS:
G C Am7 Dm7
Oh, so tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
How can I forget?..(how can I forget?)
G C Am7 Dm7
I wanna know, how can I forget?..(how can I forget?)
CHORUS:
G C
And I've got to know, I've got to know, how can I forget?
Am7 Dm7
(How can I forget?)
G C
I've got to know, somebody help me forget, my baby, baby,
Am7 Dm7
baby..(how can I forget?)..mmmmmmm..
OUTRO:
G C Am7 Dm7
How can I forget, forget, forget..(how can I forget?)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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