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"Spanish Harlem" is a song recorded by Ben E. King in 1960 for Atco Records. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller . "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from The Drifters , peaking at number 15 on Billboard ' s rhythm and blues and number 10 in pop music chart.
The song's lyrics were partly inspired by Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem," written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector, in which he sings "There is a rose in Spanish Harlem." [2] [3] The song was also released as the B-side of the "Harmony" UK single in 1980.
Spanish Harlem is the debut album by Ben E. King, released by Atco Records as an LP in 1961. The title track and "Amor" were released as singles. The latter was released as "Amor Amor" on London. Stan Applebaum was the arranger. The title track peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.The Original Broadway cast recording, Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, won a Grammy Award in 1997.
"Spanish Harlem Incident" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan which was released on his album, Another Side of Bob Dylan, on August 8, 1964. [1] The song has been described as "a gorgeous vignette" by critics and been praised for its multilayered, poetic dimensions.
"Harlem Time" (from the musical revue Bubbling Brown Sugar) "Harlem Town" by Pino Prssti "Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-oo)" by Duke Ellington "The Harlem Twister (The New Sensation)" by Teddy Hill "Harlem (Uptown)" by Mobstyle "Harlem Waltz" by Mike Carr Quartet "Harlem Woogie" by James P. Johnson "Harlem World Rappers" by Dr. Jeckyll ...
They wrote, "There's something ridiculous about how eagerly Rob Thomas lays his earnest alt-rock croon over Santana's guitar, sweating out lines about how his 'Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa' is 'just like the ocean under the moon' without a hint of self-consciousness or irony".
The other was her cover of "Spanish Harlem" in 1971. In 1962, the French singer Johnny Hallyday released a single with a French adaptation of the song under the title Pas Cette Chanson ! [2] Other acts to have recorded or performed the song include Keith Locke and The Quests, Peppino di Capri, Adriano Celentano in 1977 and Mariah Carey.