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He knocked out funky hits like the aptly titled "Memphis Soul Stew" in the 60s as King Curtis and the Noble Knights, and later as King Curtis and atmosphere music song lyrics the Kingpins. But as a blistering session sax man, he really got around, turning tricks with the Coasters, the Shirelles, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Wilson Pickett, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole, Neil Sedaka, Nina Simone, Herbie Mann, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin atmosphere music song lyrics and atmosphere music song lyrics even appearing on John Kennon's Imagine.That's him on The Coaster's/Leiber and Stoller's superfamous oldie "Yakety Yak," and his sound became known as "Yakety Sax"."Yakety Sax" is even more famous to me as the "Benny Hill" Theme song.If you live in New York, having the Benny Hill theme on your iPod can change your whole outlook on life. It really makes the homeless population come to life. What will the shambling old man get up to next? Groping a shy girl on the subway? SUCH CAPERS!Try it for yourself:[download "Yakety Yak" aka "Benny Hill Theme"] King Curtis met a decidely un-Benny Hill end:"On Saturday August 14 1971, at the height of a New York heat wave, KingCurtis was carrying an air conditioner
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