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Ben E. King

Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles: "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and "Save the Last Dance for Me"…

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Born
Benjamin Earl Nelson (1938-09-28)September 28, 1938 Henderson, North Carolina, US
Died
April 30, 2015(2015-04-30) (aged 76) Hackensack, New Jersey, US
Formerly of
The Drifters
Genres
Soul · R&B · doo-wop
Instruments
Vocals · piano
Labels
Atco · Atlantic · Ichiban

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Ben E. King

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Ben E. King

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related to Solo career · 72
Ben E. King → Again, America, Amor, Atco, Atlantic Records, Ben, Billboard's, Brace Yourself, Brook Benton, Century, Don't Play That Song, Drifters, Ecstasy, Fame Award, Fame's, First Taste, Forget, Grammy Hall, Help-Each-Other, His
Genres · 3
Ben E. King → doo-wop, R&B, Soul
Labels · 3
Ben E. King → Atco, Atlantic, Ichiban
Occupations · 3
Ben E. King → record producer, Singer, songwriter
related to External links · 3
Ben E. King → Discogs, King, Official
Instruments · 2
Ben E. King → piano, Vocals
Born · 1
Ben E. King → Benjamin Earl Nelson (1938-09-28)September 28, 1938 Henderson, North Carolina, US
Died · 1
Ben E. King → April 30, 2015(2015-04-30) (aged 76) Hackensack, New Jersey, US
Formerly of · 1
Ben E. King → The Drifters
Origin · 1
Ben E. King → Harlem, New York, US

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Ben E. KingBornBenjamin Earl Nelson (1938-09-28)September 28, 1938 Henderson, North Carolina, US1.00infobox
Ben E. KingDiedApril 30, 2015(2015-04-30) (aged 76) Hackensack, New Jersey, US1.00infobox
Ben E. KingFormerly ofThe Drifters1.00infobox
Ben E. KingGenresSoul1.00infobox
Ben E. KingGenresR&B1.00infobox
Ben E. KingGenresdoo-wop1.00infobox
Ben E. KingInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
Ben E. KingInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
Ben E. KingLabelsAtco1.00infobox
Ben E. KingLabelsAtlantic1.00infobox
Ben E. KingLabelsIchiban1.00infobox
Ben E. KingOccupationsSinger1.00infobox
Ben E. KingOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Ben E. KingOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
Ben E. KingOriginHarlem, New York, US1.00infobox
Ben E. KingWebsitebeneking.info'1.00infobox
Ben E. KingYears active1958–20151.00infobox

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