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Benjamin Earl King [1] (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and ...
May 10, 2024 · Ben E. King (born September 28, 1938, Henderson, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 30, 2015, Hackensack, New Jersey) was an American rhythm and blues singer who was the leader of the vocal group the Drifters in the late 1950s and early ’60s. He later earned acclaim as a solo artist with several hit singles, most notably “ Stand by Me ...
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May 1, 2015 · Ben E. King, the smooth, soulful baritone who led the Drifters on “There Goes My Baby,” “Save the Last Dance for Me” and other hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and as a solo artist...
Updated 2 days ago. View full playlist. Benjamin Earl King was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a U.S. Top...
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From 1960-1963, King scored five top 30 hits with “Spanish Harlem”, “Amor”, “Don’t Play That Song”, “I (Who Have Nothing)”, and a song that has been called one of the greatest and most performed...
May 1, 2015 · R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76. King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters, singing hits including...
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