You were able to sing something they related to instantly, because it was part of what you felt. It was part of what you had already traveled through. It's part of the people you were associating with daily. It was all of that. Ben E. King associatedailyfelt share on social
I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes. Ben E. King accidentalcareercheat Change image and share on social
Yeah. I've been pretty fortunate to travel I guess, all around the place. Ben E. King fortunateguesshave Change image and share on social
One minute we can be in a small club, the next minute we can be in a coliseum, and the next minute we can be in a small auditorium. It varies, depending on the promoter, the budget, and the travelling distance. Ben E. King auditoriumbudgetclub share on social
One of the members of the group, I can't remember which one, found out we were making $3 - $5,000 a night. We were getting a hundred dollars a week a piece. Everybody got upset about it. Ben E. King 000dollarfind Change image and share on social
I'd originally intended 'Stand By Me' for the Drifters. Ben E. King drifterintendoriginally Change image and share on social
When we took on the name The Drifters, we became the new Drifters, and signed a contract to be put on salary, which I think was like a hundred dollars a week, a piece, five hundred dollars for all five of us. Ben E. King contractdollardrifter share on social
I never even visualized for a second doing what I'm doing. Ben E. King visualize Change image and share on social
Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King were then aware of the name associated with the song. That gave a tremendous lift to me as an artist. Ben E. King artistawareben Change image and share on social
He was a manager, one of the singers, I guess talent coordinator for the local talent in Harlem. His name was Lover Patterson. He was living right across the street from where my dad had his restaurant. I guess he saw a lot of kids come in, a lot of my buddies. Ben E. King buddycoordinatordad share on social
