Meine ganze Karriere war ein Unfall. Ich habe sie nicht geplant. Sie ist mir einfach in den Schoß gefallen.
I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes.
Ben E. KingI'd originally intended 'Stand By Me' for the Drifters.
Ben E. KingThose things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today. They have on sunglasses, eat caviar in jet planes, but they'll never know the true feeling that we did.
Ben E. KingWhen I got involved with The Five Crowns who later became The Drifters, and we got this hit record, I still was looking at this as kind of a fun thing.
Ben E. King