I (Who Have Nothing)

I (Who Have Nothing)

Infobox Single
Name = I (Who Have Nothing)


Artist = Ben E. King
Album = Ben E. King's Greatest Hits
B-side =
Released = 1963
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Length =
Label = Atco Records
Writer = Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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"I (Who Have Nothing)" (sometimes billed as "I Who Have Nothing") is a song originally released by Ben E. King in 1963. It has been covered by many artists, including most recently by "American Idol" contestant Jordin Sparks and the winner of Idols 4 the Dutch version of Pop Idol Nikki Kerkhof.

"I (Who Have Nothing)" is based on the Italian song "Uno dei tanti," (English: "One of the Many") with music by Carlo Donida and lyrics by Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti. [cite web |title="Second Hand Songs - Song:Uno dei tanti - Joe Sentieri" |url=http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/25880.html | accessdate = 2007-07-28] "Uno dei tanti" was released by Joe Sentieri in 1961. The lyrics for "I (Who Have Nothing)" were translated into English by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Some critics believe that part of this song's melody was later copied in "Nights in White Satin," released by the Moody Blues in 1967. [cite web | title="Allmusic - Nights in White Satin" | url= http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:bt7m964ojeq7~T001 | accessdate = 2007-07-28]

Versions

The original Ben E. King version was released in 1963 and reached #29 on the Billboard charts. Tom Jones released the song, which peaked at #14 in 1970. Other version which reached the Billboard charts were performed by Terry Knight and the Pack in 1966 (#46), by Liquid Smoke in 1970 (#82), and by Sylvester in 1979 (#40).

Shirley Bassey released this song (produced by George Martin) in September 1963, reaching #6 on the UK charts. She performs the song at almost every live concert she gives, and it is on many of her compilation albums, including "I Am What I Am" with the London Symphony Orchestra, and her 1989 album "La Mujer" where she sings it in Spanish ("Hoy No Tengo Nada"). [ cite web | title="The Songs of Shirley Bassey: Song Info" |url= http://www.songsofshirleybassey.co.uk/song/sng63006.html |accessdate = 2007-07-30 ]

Other versions of "I (Who Have Nothing)" have been recorded by Tom & Mick, Petula Clark, The Spectres, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Hodges, James & Smith, Luther Vandross & Martha Wash, Brook Benton, Neil Diamond, Joe Cocker, Normie Rowe, Katherine Jenkins, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Jordin Sparks sang the song during British Invasion Week on the sixth season of "American Idol". A studio recording of her performance reached #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 following her win.

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