Ben E. King, a member of the Drifters and the singer of 'Stand By Me,' died of natural causes at age 76. Share this: Facebook · Twitter · Google · LinkedIn · Pinterest · Email. Singer Ben E. King arrives at the 11th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on … Read more
The well-loved and respected soul singer Ben E. King died yesterday; he was 76. King began his career in the mid '50s with vocal group the Five Crowns. In 1958, they were hired to replace the Drifters, all of whose members had been fired by their Ben E. King R&B singer Ben E. King, best … Read more
Ben E. King, singer of such classics as "Stand By Me," ''There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," has died. Ben E. King, a singer and songwriter whose 1961 hit “Stand by Me” became an enduring rhythm-and-blues classic and found a new generation of fans through the popular 1986 film of the same title, died … Read more
Ben E. King, singer of such classics as "Stand By Me," ''There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," has died. Share this: Facebook · Twitter · Google · LinkedIn · Pinterest · Email. Singer Ben E. King arrives at the 11th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on November 11, … Read more
Share this: Facebook · Twitter · Google · LinkedIn · Pinterest · Email. Singer Ben E. King arrives at the 11th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on November 11, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ben E. King, a singer and songwriter whose 1961 hit “Stand by Me” became an … Read more
John Lennon also famously covered the song. Here we take a look at the actors from the coming-of-age hit which sent King's tune soaring to fame once again. It followed the journey of four teenage boys who decide to search for a dead body in the Oregon It's been reported Ben E King has died, … Read more
Ben E. King R&B singer Ben E. King, best known for his classic "Stand By Me," died at age 76 on Thursday, April 30 Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images. Ben E. King died at the age of 76 on Thursday, April 30, NBC News reports. The R&B legend's publicist Ben E King in action at the … Read more