Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem (Single Version 45rpm / 1971) / HD 720p
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- Aretha Franklin
Background information
Birth name - Aretha Louise Franklin
Born - March 25, 1942
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Origin / Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres / Soul, jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk, rock
Occupations / Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instruments / Vocals, piano
Years active / 1956--present
Labels / Columbia (1960--1966)
Atlantic (1967--1979)
Arista (1980--2003)
Aretha Records (2011--)
Associated acts Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston, George Benson, George Michael, Michael McDonald, Eurythmics, Luther Vandross
"Spanish Harlem" is a song released by Ben E. King in 1960 on Atco Records, written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector, and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. During a 1968 interview, Leiber credited Stoller with the arrangement; Similarly, in a 2009 radio interview with Leiber and Stoller on the Bob Edwards "Weekend Edition" talk show, Jerry Leiber said that Stoller, while uncredited, had written the key instrumental introduction to the record.[citation needed] In the team's autobiography from the same year, "Hound Dog", Stoller himself remarks that he had created this "fill" while doing a piano accompaniment when the song was presented to Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records, with Spector playing guitar and Jerry Leiber doing the vocal. "Since then, I've never heard the song played without that musical figure. I presumed my contribution was seminal to the composition, but I also knew that Phil didn't want to share credit with anyone but Jerry, so I kept quiet."
The song was King's first hit away from The Drifters, a group he had led for several years. With an arrangement by Stan Applebaum featuring Spanish guitar, marimba, and drum-beats, it climbed the Billboard charts, eventually peaking at #15 R&B and #10 Pop. It was later ranked #349 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. King's version was not a hit in the UK: the record was flipped and it was the other side, "First Taste of Love", that was played on Radio Luxembourg (it reached the Top 30).
Aretha Franklin released a cover version of the song in the summer of 1971 that outperformed the original on the charts, charting #1 R&B for three weeks and #2 Pop for two weeks. Aretha Franklin's version earned a gold single for sales of over one million. Dr. John played keyboards on Franklin's version. This version hit #6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. Franklin also changed the lyrics slightly, from "A red rose up in Spanish Harlem" to "There's a rose in Black 'n Spanish Harlem. A rose in Black 'n Spanish Harlem." - Hudba
By far my earliest memory of Aretha Franklin's music on a 45 record was this Ben E. KING cover was this classic hit. God Bless my Mama for playing music that would define my tastes and influences.
Just a Beautiful song!🙏💯
R.I.P Aretha the greatest Queen of Soul forever!!!
100% right !!!!!!
The ONLY
Childhood memories flooding back . .Enugu, Nigeria.
Mrs. Aretha Franklin thank you for this one. We did and still have some beautiful Latina sisters in Spanish Harlem. Que DIOS te bendiga.
This is the most amazing and by far the best version of this song I have ever heard!
Lips are singing a different tune but damn the song is so good all I can do is dance.
Aretha does a great job on this song.Lady Soul
Adore this song
thank you for the great music ! we love you and we will miss you, rip ,
So groovy, and that piano sound is divine.
had it on a 45, good times
So nice❤
Praying 4 u from Detroit, ur home!!!!
One of my Favorite 💜🤩💜
Remembering and honoring The Queen of soul Aretha Franklin. Sleep on Queen. 8.16.22.
RIP Aretha Franklin te llevaremos en el corazón, nos dejaste bonita y bella música
Aretha says there's a black rose up i n spanish harlem alright you sing sis ter.
such memories
i love her so much she is my baby my queen of soul this music is 18 k gold
her best.
I enjoy 😉
This is the video to Respect. Next time put up a slide show
The song is tight
And leave off the garbage at the beginning.
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Good Post!!
She's just a spiritual Queen.
Yup shud been up dated yrs agò still 1
2023 / 12 / 12
OK, had to go do into the root cellar this, enjoy it, cause I ain't going down there again. So kidding, it's Friday early evening, enjoy for ....
She's not even singing Spanish Harlem. . She's singing another song. .
Are you deaf? 1:00 in she's starts singing Spanish Harlem.
Henny Lopez Ummm. Are you blind?
If you have good enough eye vision sit down focus on her lips...yes her lips and if you have any discernment at all... you will SEE that she's singing a whole different song . Obviously someone put the music of Spanish Harlem to another music video.
Hope you can finally get it this time.
Geeeshh
+Henny Lopez Deaf?? This is the record playing, not a real video in which she is signing to.
LMAO!
Respect is the clip used of her singing
That video isnt the spanish Harlem. But I love the song anyway
Is she singing a different song?
My blood mixed with Hispanics in 1974 in Germany , because I had never seen a condom .
Love the song-bad intro and presentation.......
Could do without the intro...thumbs down, didn't even listen to the rest. Love Aretha & this song though (if it is after intro)...
LOL...ventriloquism?
Ok, this is NOT what she's singing.
Yeah it is, you just didn't listen long enough.
+Henny Lopez No, it's not.
utbabee Then what is she singing?
I have no idea. But I do know it's not Spanish Harlem on her lips..
franafly By Oh you mean it's a different video from the song? Lol oh okay now I get what you guys are talking about. They took a different video and added it to this song. Happens all the time. She never made a video for Spanish Harlem, so they edited to make it look like so.
Lose the pointless leader to the video.
WTF????
Doesn't come close to Ben E. King's version.
Oh . I disagree . When Aretha opens her mouth, it's like a spring of delights.