Ben E. King

King continued to perform and record through the 1990s. In 1979, Lobo resurfaced on MCA Records with "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love" which reached number 23. Ben E. This has made him reasonably well known even outside the Western world including Africa, India and South-East Asia. His hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me," which became popular after serving as the theme music of the movie of the same name. Lobo's songs have been characterised by their sweet melodies, sumptuous instrumentation and soulful lyrics. King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. Back-to-back Top 10 hits in 1972, "I'd Love You To Want Me" and "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend", were the last major hits for Lobo; however, he continued to chart with Big Tree until 1975 (six albums also charted, but only the second, Of A Simple Man, in 1972, made the Top 40).

"Stand by Me", written by King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America and it plus "Spanish Harlem" were named as two of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and were both also given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The song became his only hit in the UK, where it reached number 4. "Stand by Me" was his next recording. Gernhard was an executive for Big Tree Records, and it was here Lobo released his first single, "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo". It reached number 5 in the US and launched a successful series of singles. His first hit as a solo performer was "Spanish Harlem" (1961). It was at this time Lavoie started calling himself Lobo (Spanish for wolf). King and performed solo. In 1971, former Sugar Beats member Phil Gernhard signed Lavoie.

He adopted the stage name Ben E. Lavoie also performed with bands called the "Sugar Beats" and "Me And The Other Guys", neither of which had any success outside of their region. In 1960 he left the group after failing to obtain a raise in salary and increase in his share of royalties. They would also enjoy success in the early '70s with two Top 10 hits, both produced by Lavoie. He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me," "I Count the Tears," and other Drifters hits. He also apprenticed in several other groups during the 1960s as well, most notably the "Legends from Tampa, Florida", which included Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of the Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). There he began his musical career as a member of "The Rumours" while attending the University of South Florida.

Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with the Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with the Drifters. He was raised in the town of Winter Haven, Florida with his mother and six siblings. In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, Lobo was a singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina) is an American soul and pop singer.He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986. Ben E.