Genre : R&B
Latest Release : Stand By Me & Other Favorites
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Ben E. King is the stage name of Benjamin Earl Nelson (born in 1938), an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me," a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
He joined a doo wop group, the Five Crowns, in 1958. Later that same year, the Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with the Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with the Drifters. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of the Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me," "I Count the Tears," and other Drifters hits.
Artist Biography - Ben E King
In 1960 he left the group after failing to obtain a raise in salary and increase in his share of royalties. He adopted the stage name Ben E. King and performed solo. His first hit as a solo performer was "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. His records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the charts. His only hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me," which became popular after serving as the theme music of the movie of the same name.
Ben E. King continued to perform and record through the 1990s.
From the groundbreaking orchestrated productions of the Drifters to his own solo hits, Ben E. King was the definition of R&B elegance. King's plaintive baritone had all the passion of gospel, but the settings in which it was displayed were tailored more for his honey smooth phrasing and crisp enunciation, proving for perhaps the first time that R&B could be sophisticated and accessible to straight pop audiences. King's approach influenced countless smooth soul singers in his wake and his records were key forerunners of the Motown sound.
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In 1960 he left the group after failing to obtain a raise in salary and increase in his share of royalties. He adopted the stage name Ben E. King and performed solo. His first hit as a solo performer was "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. His records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the charts. His only hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me," which became popular after serving as the theme music of the movie of the same name.
