Ben E King: my heroes and heroines She is the sweetest person you could ever meet. She recorded two of my songs and did a wonderful job; everybody thinks they belong to her now! We've watched each other throughout our whole careers and I love her to this day. Billy Nelson My father was not an educated man but was a legitimately wonderful, kind person. One night, I found a homeless man in our kitchen. I woke my father and he said, "I brought him in. He was freezing outside! Lover Patterson He was my first manager. When my first group fell through, I said "I can't keep going, I've got bills to pay," so he took me to the pawnshop and pawned all his valuables to help me stay in show business. Ben E King's tour begins on August 23 at The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, then tours Britain until September 21 Ben was talking to Julia Rea