"Spanish Harlem" is a song originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1960 for Atco Records. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from The Drifters, peaking at number 15 on Billboard's rhythm and blues and number 10 in pop music chart. In July 1971, Aretha Franklin released a cover version of the song that outperformed the original on the charts and in

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