I (Who Have Nothing).

Watch the video for I (Who Have Nothing) from Ben E. King's The Ultimate Collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. 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. View full artist profile.

Ben E. King's Greatest Hits is the fifth album and first compilation album by Ben E. King. Many classic hits such as "Stand By Me", "Spanish Harlem", "I (Who Have Nothing)", and others return on this compilation disc released in 1964. Many discographies do not note this work; however, Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebook References the album as being released before "Seven Letters". A stereo version of this disc was re-issued in 1966.

1. Stand By Me. 2. I (Who Have Nothing. 3. Save The Last Dance For Me. 4. Don't Play That Song.

Benjamin Earl King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer

Features Song Lyrics for Ben E. King's Stand by Me and Other Hits album. 1. I Who Have Nothing Lyrics. Stand by Me Lyrics. Spanish Harlem Lyrics. First Taste of Love Lyrics. 5. Don't Play That Song Lyrics. King Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Do you like this album?

Stand by Me (Ben E. King song). Stand by Me" is a song originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander called "Stand by Me Father," recorded by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead.

1. Spanish Harlem. I (Who Have Nothing). I added the names of some artists who covered this song.

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At first Ben E. King had no plan of recording "Stand by Me" by himself, because he intended to write this song for The Drifters. B. King Lyrics. compilation: "The Very Best Of Ben E. King" (1998).