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Ben E. King
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cantante y productor discográfico estadounidense (1938–2015)
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille — Self (archive footage)2024
- Bang! The Bert Berns Story — Self2016
- Lennon or McCartney — Self (voice)2014
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' — Self2009
- Ben E. King: Live in Concert2005
- Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music — Self2005
- Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years — Self (archive footage)2004
- Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back — Self (archive footage)2003
- Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular — Self2001
- Chicago Hope1994
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Benjamin Earl Nelson , ( 1938-09-28 ) September 28, 1938, Henderson, North Carolina , US
- Origin
- Harlem , New York, US
- Died
- April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30) (aged 76), Hackensack, New Jersey , US
- Genres
- Soul R&B doo-wop
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter record producer
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Years active
- 1958–2015
- Labels
- Atco Atlantic Ichiban
- Formerly of
- The Drifters
- Website
- beneking .info '
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Family name
- Nelson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Henderson
- Place of death
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Sanremo Music Festival 1964
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atco Records
- Official website
- beneking.info
- Image
- Ben E King Performing on the Final Day of the 2006 Summerfest.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Ben E. King
- date of birth
- 1938-09-28
- date of death
- 2015-04-30
- birth name
- Benjamin Earl Nelson
- member of
- The Drifters
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- pseudonym
- Ben E. King
- different from
- Ben King
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- end of work period
- 2015-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Ben E. King (Henderson, Carolina del Norte, 28 de septiembre de 1938-Teaneck, Nueva Jersey; 30 de abril de 2015), nacido como Benjamin Earl Nelson, fue un cantante y productor estadounidense de soul y pop. Fue cocompositor y cantante de "Stand by Me", un éxito de los Top 10 de los Estados Unidos, tanto en 1961 como más tarde en 1986 (cuando se utilizó como tema de la película del mismo nombre), un hit número uno en el Reino Unido en 1987, y n.° 25 en la lista de canciones del siglo de la RIAA. Fue uno de los principales cantantes del grupo vocal de R&B The Drifters, siendo la voz principal y cantando uno de sus mayores éxitos mundiales (y solo el único N.º 1 en los Estados Unidos) "Save the Last Dance for Me".
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