Ben E. King is dead. After the Soul singer launched his career in the 1950 years, 1961 became King with his hit “Stand By Me” world fame. He was 76 years old.
The soul singer Ben E. King has died at the age of 76 years. The singer became world famous mainly through the song “Stand By Me”. Kings Spokesperson confirmed the death of the artist
Singer and friend Gary US Bonds wrote on Facebook:. “With very heavy heart I have to of one of the nicest, most polite and most talented person I could ever wish to meet and the I must 50 years boyfriend, goodbye -. Mr. Ben E. King “
” Stand By Me “was his super hit
The 1938 US southern state North Carolina-born King sang first as a child in the church choir. Early on, his family moved into the black ghetto Harlem in New York. First King was known in the 50s as a singer of the band The Drifters. But controversy over the Gage left the group breakup.
After the singer then went on his own way with his solo career, he sang in 1961 with the song “Stand By Me” a worldwide hit. Many people the song known as the theme song of the movie “Stand By Me – The mystery of a summer”. 1986
Even Adriano Celentano sang the song
The song has been covered countless times, among others, by John Lennon, Otis Redding and Cher. Adriano Celentano, it sang in Italian. Other well-known songs of King with the Drifters were “There goes my baby” (1959) and “Save the Last Dance for me” (1960). 1961 was followed by “Spanish Harlem”, his first solo success and also often been covered.
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