Ben E. King

(1938-2015)

American soul singer and composer

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Benjamin Earl King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) 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 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the film of the same name), a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1987, and no. 25 on the RIAA's list of Songs of the Century — and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals of one of their biggest global hit singles (and only U.S. #1 hit) "Save the Last Dance for Me".

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Born	Benjamin Earl Nelson 28 September 1938 Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Died	30 April 2015 (aged 76) Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Zodiac	Libra
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