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Benjamin Earl King was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me" — a U.S. Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986, a number one hit in the United Kingdom 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 "Save the Last Dance for Me".
Birth Name
Benjamin Earl Nelson
Born
Wednesday, 28 September 1938
Died
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Actor Filmography
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| Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille | Self | 2022 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Bang! The Bert Berns Story | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The 58th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| Lennon or McCartney | Self / Self (voice) | 2014 |
| A.K.A. Doc Pomus | 2012 | |
| Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution | Self | 2011 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' | Self | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Musical Guest | 2009 |
| 11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin | Self | 2009 |
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