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Spanish Harlem: Ben E. King vs Aretha Franklin
Ben E. King recorded “Spanish Harlem” first, in 1960. Aretha Franklin's cover came 11 years later, in 1971.
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Ben E. King's 1960 Leiber-Spector classic became a Top-2 hit again in Aretha Franklin's soaring 1971 reading.ⓘ source
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- Who sang “Spanish Harlem” first?
- Ben E. King recorded “Spanish Harlem” first, in 1960. Aretha Franklin's cover came 11 years later, in 1971.
- When did Ben E. King release “Spanish Harlem”?
- Ben E. King released “Spanish Harlem” in 1960.
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