Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 28, 1938
Died
Apr 30, 2015
Place of Birth
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Credits
15 titles
Ben E. King
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
Filmography
Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
Self (archive footage)
Stand by Me
Music
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self (voice)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Self
Ben E. King: Live in Concert
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Self (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Self (archive footage)
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Self
Stand By Me
Music
Chicago Hope
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
The Midnight Special
Self
Ready Steady Go!
Self