Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King’s 1960 recording of “Spanish Harlem” is the earliest release on file. Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Tom Jones (released 1965), The Mamas & the Papas (released 1966) and The Drifters (released 1985), among 201 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Spector split the writing on this one with Jerry Leiber, and Ben E. King put it out back in 1960, long before the Spector recording we have came out in 2006. Start with King's and work your way forward.
Credited writers: Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1960.
- Cliff Richard1962
- Jay & the Americans1962
- Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass1963
- Tom Jones1965
- The Mamas & the Papas1966
- Aretha Franklin1971
- The Crusaders1972
- The Drifters1985
- Bruce Springsteen1985
- Phil Spector2006
201 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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