Ben E. King
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"Benjamin Earl King", known as "Ben E. King", is an American soul music/soul and rhythm and blues/R&B singing/singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and songwriter/co-composer of "Stand by Me (song)/Stand by Me"—a United States/US Top 40/Top 10 hit record/hit in both 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the Stand by Me (film)/film of the same name), a record chart/number one hit in the United Kingdom/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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We used to record with string sections, so it's like going back to that time.

I hate it when they make them sing after they get kicked off. Why turn the knife?

I would really enjoy getting to go to some of their games. I think it would be awesome to see them in person.

At least they'll know that we're still out there on this earth, still making music.

I do like what Alicia Keys and John Legend are doing. With their music, you keep your clothes on.

The thing I love is when some of them have 15 dancers. Everyone's jumping and falling and bubbling around. It's a distraction.