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Date of Birth
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28-September-1938
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Place of Birth
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Henderson
(Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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King, Ben E., B.E. King, Ben E, King, Ben E.King, Ben E King, B. E. King, Ben. E. King, Benjamin Nelson, Benjamin Earl Nelson, Ben King
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Profession
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Singer, Record producer, Songwriter, Musician
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Benjamin Earl King, better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit in both 1961 and later in 1986, a number one hit in the UK in 1987, and #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.
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