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http://wtop.com/entertainment/2015/05/rb-legend-ben-e-king-dead-at-76/

‘Stand By Me’ R&B legend Ben E. King dead at 76
By Jason Fraley

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Towering Performance Award inductee Ben E. King arrives at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Thursday June 14, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision)

He was known for his 1961 R&B hit “Stand By Me.”

Now, legendary musician Ben E. King has died at age 76, according to the BBC.

King began with the 1950s group The Drifters, before turning solo with the hit “Stand By Me.”

The song regained popularity after Rob Reiner’s 1986 film by the same name, based on the short story “The Body” by Stephen King and starring a young River Phoenix.

Younger listeners know it from Sean Kingston’s sampling in the 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls.”
 
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