1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King

Spanish Harlem (Leiber-Spector) by Ben E. King, orchestra and chorus conducted by Stan Applebaum Prior to his Wall-of-Sound producing days, Phil Spector collaborated with the Jerry Leiber and (unbilled) Mike Stoller team in the writing of this first Ben E. King solo hit. It was on the charts simultaneously with the final Drifters-King release “I Count The Tears” and immediately preceded King’s classic “Stand By Me” (also included in this 1961 collection). Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 9, Billboard 10, Music Vendor 12 - R&B Chart Peak: 15 THE 1961 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1961 (some were recorded in 1960).