Ben E. King
Acting•Born September 28, 1938•Died April 30, 2015 (age 76)•Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Chicago Hope
1994•TV Series•
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994•TV Series•
7.2
The Midnight Special
1972•TV Series•
8.1
Ready Steady Go!
1963•TV Series•
7.0
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005•TV Series•
8.0
Lennon or McCartney
2014•Movie•
5.3
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
2016•Movie•
5.5
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987•Movie
Filmography
2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Movieas Self (archive footage)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 28, 1938
Day of DeathApril 30, 2015
Place of BirthHenderson, North Carolina, USA
Popularity0.2