Ben E. King's 'Stand by Me' has become a modern standard. Hear interpretations by John Lennon, Tina Turner, and Miley Cyrus.

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and a solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm ‘n blues classics as “Stand by Me,” “There Goes My Baby” ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm and blues classics as “Stand by Me,” “There Goes My Baby” ...

'The Drifters” name is apt. Members have drifted in and out of the lineup ever since the legendary vocal group formed in 1953, led by the iconic Clyde McPhatter. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm 'n blues classics as "Stand by Me," ''There Goes My Baby" ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and a solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm ”n blues classics as “Stand by Me,” “There Goes My Baby” ...