Quote of the day
No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.
Ben E. King
Born: September 28, 1938
Died: May 1, 2015 (aged 76)
Bio: Benjamin Earl King, known as Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He was perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of Stand by Me a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986, a number one hit in the UK in 1987, and no.
Known for:
- Supernatural (1975)
- Young Boy Blues (1964)
- Seven Letters (1965)
- Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers (1962)
- Street Tough (1981)







