Category - Ben E King

Discover the thoughtful Quotes of Ben E King, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history. Motivational Quotes of Ben E King
Whether seeking thought-provoking reflections or academic wisdom, Ben E Kings words offer a rich source of intellectual inspiration. #BenEKing Ben E King

Ben E King

One of the members of the group, I can’t remember which one, found out we were making $3 – $5,000 a night. We were getting a hundred dollars a week a piece. Everybody got upset about it.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

The industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

The Phil Spector that I would meet has always been a nice, quiet, little guy who’s very serious about his work; obviously you can tell that because each and everything he’s ever done has always been charted.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King were then aware of the name associated with the song. That gave a tremendous lift to me as an artist.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

Yeah. I’m amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a little guitar to write out a song. But, I don’t play well at all. I wouldn’t even attempt for a second to play in public.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

At that time, we were in charge. We didn’t ask. We just did. We just did what was in our heart.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

It would probably take me an hour to two to write it down, get the feel of it, and that’s with quite a few changes. It’s not really a hard thing for me to do.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

Those 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 King

Ben E King

I do like what Alicia Keys and John Legend are doing. With their music, you keep your clothes on.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

When we took on the name The Drifters, we became the new Drifters, and signed a contract to be put on salary, which I think was like a hundred dollars a week, a piece, five hundred dollars for all five of us.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

I do a lot of Vegas work and work with the comedians.

– Ben E King

Ben E King

When 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

Copyright © 2025 · Created by Quotes Studio