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Ben E. King
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He was perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and la…
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Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He was perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the film of the same name), a number one hit in the UK in 1987, and no. 25 on the RIAA's list of Songs of the Century—and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters notably singing the lead vocals of one of their biggest global hit singles (and only U.S. #1 hit) "Save the Last Dance for Me". Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben E. King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2024
Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
Stand by Me
Movie Music
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2016
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Movie Self
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2014
Lennon or McCartney
Movie Self (voice)
- 2009
- 2005
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2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
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2004
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Movie Self
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1995
Stand By Me
Movie Music
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show
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1987
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
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1972
The Midnight Special
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1963
Ready Steady Go!
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