Ben E. King Quotes


When the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we see. No, I won't be afraid, no, I won't be afraid, just as long as you stand, stand by me.


Citations

King, Ben E. "Stand By Me." Don't Play That Song!, Atco Records, 1962.

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Ben E. King
Ben E. King
  • Born: September 28, 1938
  • Died: April 30, 2015
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Benjamin Earl King was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a U.S. 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 United Kingdom in 1987, and number 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".