Ben E. King Biography
Birth Name: Benjamin Earl Nelson
Born: 1938/09/28
Birth Place: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Died: NULL
Years Active: 1958–present
Genres: Soul, Rhythm And Blues
Born: 1938/09/28
Birth Place: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Died: NULL
Years Active: 1958–present
Genres: Soul, Rhythm And Blues
Benjamin Earl Nelson (born September 28, 1938), better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me," a U.S. top 10 hit in both 1961 and 1987 and a #1 hit in the UK in 1987, and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters.
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