It's amazing, what a pop song can be. In three minutes, a frothy and disposable piece of cultural ephemera can enter your bloodstream, trigger endorphin rushes, and leave you staggering. It can reduce ...

Ben E. King, the soul singer best known for “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. In addition to singing and co-composing that iconic 1961 track, King was one of the lead members of the Drifters from ...

DAPPER in a sharp black suit and looking more like a friendly bouncer than former singer with world-renowned band, The Drifters' Michael Williams was easy to pick out among the locals hanging out in a ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and a solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm ‘n blues classics as “Stand by Me,” “There Goes My Baby” ...

For six decades, The Drifters’ name has been synonymous with sharp suits, smart moves and honeyed harmonies. With tracks such as Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies and Save The Last ...

The early McPhatter-led line-up managed a few hits, but it was the singer's move of selling the band trademark to manager George Treadwell that would result in numerous splinter groups led by past ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm 'n blues classics as "Stand by Me," ''There Goes My Baby" ...