Apr252024

Ben E. King

Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was 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. In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. 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. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Stand By Me
6765846
2Spanish Harlem
332986
3Stand By Me - Single/LP Version
171237
4Supernatural Thing, Pt. 1
122038
5This Magic Moment
120280
6Stand By Me (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
54378
7Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
51727
8Amor
49391
9Supernatural Thing
42437
10I (Who Have Nothing)
41522

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