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Ben E. King, Lead Singer For "The Drifters" (Save the Last Dance for Me) And Solo (Stand By Me)

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(May 1, 2015) -- Another voice from the musical soundtrack of baby boomers' lives is gone.

Ben E. King, lead singer with the Drifters ("Save The Last Dance For Me" "There Goes My Baby," "This Magic Moment" and "Sweets for My Sweet") and then his solo classic -- "Stand By Me" -- is gone.

Yes, the songs had beautiful lyrics, but they were made unforgetable by Mr. King's emotional and elegant renditions.

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[Save the Last Dance for Me]
...But don't forget who's taking you home and in whose arms you're gonna be,
So darlin,' save the last dance for me. ] [Click to hear it again.]

And

[Stand By Me, after acoustic bass, light percussive scratch and triangle intro, strings later]
When the night has come,
And the land is dark, and
The moon is the only light we’ll see.
No, I won’t be afraid, no, I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me. [Click to hear it again.]

And one of LBREPORT.com's publisher's all time favorites: "Sweets for My Sweet." [Click to hear it again..]

Ben E. King was married to the same woman for 51 years. He died today at age 76.

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