Lonely Winds was written by the famous songwriting team, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, based in the Brill Building on Broadway in NYC. The song was recorded on December 23, 1959 by the Drifters and released on the Atlantic label. The lead vocal was performed by Benjamin Nelson, who was to be later known as Ben E. King after he left the group to pursue a solo career. "Lonely Winds" reached #54 on the charts. The song can be found on the CDs, The Drifters - All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 on Atlantic and Ben E. King Anthology on Rhino Atco. I do not own the right to the song, audio, or images contained in this video. The sound recording is administered by WMG & INgrooves. No copyright infringement is intended. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education not for monetary gain.