4 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Ben E. King's baritone voice became familiar through his work as a lead singer with the Drifters and through an extensive solo recording career. His repertoire included Stand by Me, Spanish Harlem, Don't Play That Song and Supernatural Thing, spanning different periods of R&B and pop. He also explored jazz and blues standards on the 2000 album Person to Person. That later project broadened a catalog already associated with both vocal-group performances and individual recordings.
Ben E. King - Songwriters Hall of Fame biography
Read baritone/Drifters/solo distinction, named repertoire and the 2000 jazz-and-blues standards album Person to Person. Promotional rankings, awards, philanthropic inspiration and outdated present-tense touring claims are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Ben E. King's baritone voice became familiar through his work as a lead singer with the Drifters and through an extensive solo recording career. His repertoire included Stand by Me, Spanish Harlem, Don't Play That...
View background statusThe importance of support in relationships
View background statusWritten by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson, showcasing King's soulful vocals.
View background statusA funk song about the inexplicable nature of attraction and love.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.