King Curtis
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- Born Curtis Ousley on 07 February 1934 in Texas, US.
- Died on 13 August 1971 in New York, US.
- Recorded a version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine originally recorded by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000
- 1962
Soul Twist 
- King Curtis
(and The Noble Knights) entered the US charts on 17 February 1962, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 100.- Soul Twist - King Curtis
(and The Noble Knights) re-entered the US charts on 17 March 1962 and spent a further 12 weeks in the charts reaching number 17.
- Beach Party - King Curtis
(and The Noble Knights) entered the US charts on 21 July 1962, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 60.
- 1963
- Do The Monkey - King Curtis entered the US charts on 24 August 1963, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 100.
- Do The Monkey - King Curtis re-entered the US charts on 07 September 1963 and spent a further 1 weeks in the charts reaching number 92.
- 1964
- Soul Serenade - King Curtis entered the US charts on 07 March 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.
- Soul Serenade - King Curtis re-entered the US charts on 28 March 1964 and spent a further 10 weeks in the charts reaching number 51.
- 1965
- Spanish Harlem - King Curtis entered the US charts on 25 December 1965, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 89.
- 1967
- Jump Back - King Curtis entered the US charts on 13 May 1967, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 63.
- Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 26 August 1967, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 33.
- For What It's Worth - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 25 November 1967, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 87.
- I Was Made To Love Her - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 30 December 1967, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 76.
- 1968
- I Was Made To Love Her - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) re-entered the US charts on 10 February 1968 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 86.
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 09 March 1968, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 84.
- Valley Of The Dolls - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 15 June 1968, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 83.
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 10 August 1968, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 83.
- Harper Valley P.T.A. - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 12 October 1968, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.
- 1971
- Whole Lotta Love - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins) entered the US charts on 23 January 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 64.
- Beautiful Brown Eyes - King Curtis
- Boss - King Curtis
- Castle Rock - King Curtis
- Free For All - King Curtis
- Green Onions - King Curtis
- Heavenly Blues - King Curtis
- In The Pocket - King Curtis
- Instant Groove - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins)
- Low Down - King Curtis
- Movin' On - King Curtis
- Night Train - King Curtis
- Ridin' Thumb - King Curtis
- Rock-A-Bye Baby - King Curtis
- Sack O'woe Twist - King Curtis
- Steel Guitar Rag - King Curtis
- Take The Last Train Home - King Curtis
- The Christmas Song - King Curtis
- The Honeydripper - King Curtis
- This Is Soul - King Curtis
(and The Kingpins)
- Twisting Time - King Curtis
- Twisting With The King - King Curtis
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - King Curtis
- What'd I Say - King Curtis
- Wobble Twist - King Curtis
- I've Got A Woman - The Shirelles
(and King Curtis)
- One Mint Julep - Earl Palmer
(and King Curtis)
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo - The Shirelles
(and King Curtis)