who did ben e king sing with
R&B singer Ben E. King, best known for his 1961 hit Stand By Me has died of natural causes, his agent confirmed to FOX411. He was 76. A native of North Carolina, King was singing with the Five Crowns when he and his fellow band members were hired to become the new incarnation of the Drifters, who had several doo-wop hits in the '50s featuring tenor Clyde McPhatter.