Ben E King: R&B legend dies at 76

[bigworld]

Source: BBC

R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76.
King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters, singing on hits including There Goes My Baby and Save The Last Dance For Me.
After going solo, he hit the US top five with Stand By Me in 1961.
It returned to the charts in the 1980s, including a three-week spell at number one in the UK, following its use in the film of the same name and a TV advert.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32547474

[shenmue]

1. Rest in peace

[yeoman6987]

2. Is he the same as B B King?

[Judi Lynn]

3. In no way! n/t

[yeoman6987]

7. Ok. Thanks. Rest in peace.

[Judi Lynn]

10. Here is B.B. King, "The Thrill is Gone."

or, "older" B.B. King, 1993:

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Yeah, BB is almost 15 years older

and is still around!!! A fave of my Dad (who would have been 91 this year).

[malthaussen]

4. No

B.B. is still alive, despite being 13 years older.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

5. Stand By Me

-- Mal

[Judi Lynn]

11. "Spanish Harlem" is unforgettable, too:

[malthaussen]

13. Yep, the dude had some good sides.

His work lives on, which is better than nothing!

-- Mal

[femmocrat]

6. Those are great songs.

He left us with a lot of memories.

[Tom_Foolery]

8. RIP...

[Yavin4]

9. Thank you for the great music.

May you RIP.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

12. RIP

[heaven05]

14. He does live on

[BumRushDaShow]

16. R.I.P.

"Stand By Me" was such a classic and "The Drifters" - all kinds of folks came through that group.

Condolences to his family and we have lost yet another "great".

[6000eliot]

17. RIP

[link:RIP to soul legend Ben E. King
RIP to soul legend Ben E. King

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[Duppers]

18. oh no.

[Ron Obvious]

19. R.I.P.

Great song, and also a great '80's movie...

[irisblue]

20. thanks for so many good memories