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American singer (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 '
via Wikipedia infobox
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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