Ben E. King

== Info ==
Soul musician noted for his hit Stand By Me. Also a member of The Drifters. Several of his songs were named by Rolling Stone Magazine as being among those which shaped rock and roll. North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Inducted as a member of the Drifters. Nominated as a solo artist, but failed to receive enough votes. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Died of heart problems in 2015. Covered by Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, John Lennon, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Led Zeppelin. His debut album was a top forty hit. Numerous hits throughout his solo career as well as with the Drifters.
== Genres ==
Soul
Category:Soul
Category:Sixties
Category:Hall of Fame snubs