Bad news on the music front surfaced today as singer Ben E. King - the voice behind feel-good anthem "Stand By Me" - passed today in New Jersey. Having come to prominence during his tenure with The Drifters in the 1950's, King also produced hits such as "There Goes My Baby" and "Save the Last Dance For Me" during his lengthy career. At 76 years of age, the North Carolina native passed near his Teaneck, NJ home, after a heart ailment proved too hard to overcome. "Stand By Me" is one of the most b...
Bad news on the music front surfaced today as singer Ben E. King - the voice behind feel-good anthem "Stand By Me" - passed today in New Jersey. Having come to prominence during his tenure with The Drifters in the 1950's, King also produced hits such as "There Goes My Baby" and "Save the Last Dance For Me" during his lengthy career. At 76 years of age, the North Carolina native passed near his Teaneck, NJ home, after a heart ailment proved too hard to overcome. "Stand By Me" is one of the most b...
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