Ben E. King
September 28, 1938 (86 years old) in Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He was perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a US 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 UK 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben E. King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2016 ·Bang! The Bert Berns Storyas Self
- 2014 ·Lennon or McCartneyas Self (voice)
- 2009 ·Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'as Self
- 2009 ·George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prizeas Self
- 2005 ·Ben E. King: Live in Concertas
- 2005 ·Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Musicas Self
- 2004 ·Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Yearsas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacularas Self
- 1995 ·The History of Rock 'n' Rollas Self
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self
- 1963 ·Ready Steady Go!as Self