Ben E. King Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Two-Way Singer Ben E. King, Best Known For 'Stand By Me,' Dies At 76 May 1, 2015 • Phil Brown, King's publicist, says the soul singer died of natural causes. King began his career with The Drifters, but it was "Stand by Me," released in 1961, that sealed his worldwide fame.
