Ben E. King

King continued to perform and record through the 1990s. The members of LMC are producers Lee Monteverde, Matt Cattman and Chris Nuttall with Rachel McFarlane singing on the track and in live performances. Ben E. It was released in the US on April 6, 2004. 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. Due to the success it was released in other territories going top five in Ireland and top ten in Australia. King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. The track became the most played track on UK radio and debuted at number one in February 2004, selling 200,000 copies.

"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 track was released in the UK on January 26 as "Take Me To The Clouds Above" by LMC Vs U2. "Stand by Me" was his next recording. I especially like the bassline.". His first hit as a solo performer was "Spanish Harlem" (1961). Bassist Adam Clayton said "It's a good beat and you can dance to it. King and performed solo. All of the members of U2 had to clear the track.

He adopted the stage name Ben E. This song was bootlegged by Paul van Dyk for his track "For An Angel" which became a chart hit. In 1960 he left the group after failing to obtain a raise in salary and increase in his share of royalties. In the late 1990's, McFarlane had a solo record deal and her song "Lover" was a UK hit in 1998. 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. The track is sung by Rachel McFarlane who had previously been a vocalist for UK outfits Loveland and N-Trance. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of the Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). The song "Take Me To The Clouds Above" featured lyrics from "How Will I Know" from the Whitney Houston (album) by Whitney Houston set to a sample from "With Or Without You" off U2's The Joshua Tree album.

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. A promo-only track "Everything U Need" reached the top ten of the UK club charts in the UK in 2003. In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. LMC is best known for the track "Take Me To The Clouds Above" which features a sample from "With Or Without You" by U2 which topped the UK singles charts in early 2004, as well as going top 5 in Ireland and top 10 in Australia. 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. They have performed remixes for Scooter, Lasgo, Flip & Fill and Robert Palmer. Ben E. LMC is an English dance artist consisting of producers Lee Monteverde, Matt Cattman and Chris Nuttall.