TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - American Soul and R&B singer best known for his legendary single ‘Stand By Me’ in 1961, Ben E. King died has died on Thursday, April 30 at the age of 76, The Telegraph reported. King’s publicist confirmed that the singer died of natural causes.
King’s started to gain fame in late 1950s with The Drifters who is known for their famous hit singles such as There Goes My Baby and Save The Last Dance For Me. The R&B singer went on to further success with Spanish Harlem, I (Who Have Nothing), and Don't Play That Song (You Lied).
King was born as Benjamin Earl Nelson in North Carolina and grew uo in Harlem, New York and began singing career in doo wop group the Five Crowns.
Below is the lyric of the everlasting song “Stand by Me”:
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky, that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh won't you stand now, stand
Stand by me
Stand by me
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