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I Love Old Songs

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"Moon River" (1962) - Ben E. King

There are many versions of this song and a lot of them are quite beautiful. The only problem I have with some of them is that they're a bit too saccharine for my taste.

This arrangement by Ben E. King ("Stand By Me"; "Spanish Harlem") doesn't suffer from excessive sweetness and it's as lovely as any I've heard. I was surprised to come across it as I wasn't aware he had recorded the song. Needless to say, I'm very glad he did.
Rutterman
46-50, M
31 replies 73 views Jan 23, 2019
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Elandra77
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Rutterman · 46-50, M
@Elandra77 Nice tune. Don't think I've heard it before.
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Elandra77
@Rutterman When Clyde left the Drifters--and was replaced by Ben E king as lead singer- this was his first hit. It's rather forgotten anymore as far as Clyde's songs go. However most remember hearing this. (BTW-I HAVE THIS EXACT 45!)

I have this sing but NOT as a 45!

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Rutterman · 46-50, M
@Elandra77 Oh yes, I have heard this one, but it's been a long time. Thanks for sharing it.
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