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"Ben" (often referred to as "Ben's Song") [1] is a song written by Don Black and Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (a spin-off to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed by Lee Montgomery in the film and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits.
The character in the show sang special lyrics to 'Ben,' and when it came time to sing, Michael sat back, nodded, and a guy that we'd not noticed before, a white guy sitting across from him at the table, started singing in a ridiculously accurate Michael Jackson voice.
Apr 24, 2024 · When Michael Jackson released the song “Ben” in 1972, he was only 14 years old. Despite his young age, the song quickly became a hit, reaching number one on the U.S. charts and earning Jackson his first solo Oscar nomination.
- Mona Bader
Jul 15, 2023 · Few can say they sung at the Oscars – but Jackson did, giving a memorable performance of the song “Ben” when he was just 13. It’s been 50 years now since that performance, delivered back when he was part of the Jackson 5. It’s also coming up on 14 years since Jackson died at the age of 50.
Jun 25, 2015 · At the 1973 Oscars ceremony, the then-13-year-old singer, one-fifth of The Jackson 5, sang the beautiful Oscar-nominated song "Ben," about a rat befriended by a misfit in the film of the...
- Barbara Herman
"Ben" is the first track and only single on Michael Jackson's album of the same name. It was released on July 12, 1972, and later became Michael's biggest hit under the Motown label. The song was written and recorded for the 1972 movie of the same title.
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Jul 31, 2022 · A 13-year-old Michael Jackson was spreading his wings in 1972 as a solo artist, while he was still signed to Motown as a member of the Jackson 5. In late January 1972, Jackson released his debut album Got To Be There and less than seven months later, he released its follow-up, Ben.
