Ben E. King scored lasting hits with records like “Spanish Harlem” and the Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk,” but the New York native, who died in 2015, will always be best known for “Stand by Me,” a ...
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 ...
The crooner sang lead for the Drifters and became famous for the classic hit "Stand By Me." King died April 30th. Fresh Air remembers him with this interview. Originally broadcast in 1988. BIANCULLI: ...