Roots of Ben E. King
The artists and genres Ben E. King came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Spragga BenzartistCarlton Errington Grant, better known by his stage name Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.
The Main IngredientartistThe Main Ingredient was an American soul and R&B group which had a run of hits in the 1970s, including their 1972 million-selling song "Everybody Plays the Fool".
John Paul Jonesartist
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Roy HamiltonartistRoy Hamilton was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Sam Cookeartist
Percy Sledgeartist
Ahmet Ertegünartist
Aloe Blaccartist
Chester Thompsonartist
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Neon Treesartist
Lloyd Priceartist
Clyde McPhatterartist
Gwen Guthrieartist
Bert BernsartistBertrand Russell Berns, also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece of My Heart", "Here Comes the Night", "Hang on Sloopy", "Cry to Me", "Tell Him" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", and his productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Under the Boardwalk".