Ben E. King

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Birth Name: Benjamin Earl Nelson

Date of Birth: September 28, 1938

Place of Birth: Henderson, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of Death: April 30, 2015

Place of Death: Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Ben E. King was an American soul and R&B singer, and record producer. He is known for his song “Stand by Me.”

He moved to Harlem, Manhattan, New York, when he was nine. He was married, until his death, and had three children.