Ben E. King, the R&B singer known for generation-defining classics like “Stand By Me” and “Spanish Harlem,” has died. He was 76. King’s publicist Phil Brown earlier confirmed the singer’s death to the ...

NEW YORK — Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm and blues classics as “Stand By Me,” “There Goes My Baby” and ...

Some music from the 1960s managed to be influential in the 2000s. For example, Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” samples Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Kingston explained his signature song wouldn’t ...

“Stand by Me,” the hit by Ben E. King, who died last week, was the fourth-most-popular song of the twentieth century; a 1999 music-industry report revealed that it had been played on the radio and ...

MANHATTAN (CN) - The Artists Rights Enforcement Corp. sued the estate of singer-songwriter Ben E. King, claiming that it - not the family - owns rights to the hit songs "Stand By Me" and "There Goes ...

“Stand By Me,” which was first performed on April 12, 1961, was written by the triumvirate of Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. The latter two wrote under the moniker Elmo Glick. King, born ...

There were a lot of special moments throughout Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding ceremony, but the one that's proving most popular is the gorgeous rendition of the song "Stand by Me," performed ...

Ben E. King, the legendary soul singer best known for his classic “Stand by Me,” died Thursday of natural causes. He was 76. King’s publicist confirmed the singer’s death to the Telegraph, though no ...

R&B legend Ben E. King, best known for his hit song "Stand By Me," died Thursday, his publicist told NBC News. He was 76. King, whose real name was Benjamin Earl Nelson, had a string of hits that ...

Ben E. King, the soul singer best known for “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. In addition to singing and co-composing that iconic 1961 track, King was one of the lead members of the Drifters from ...