Ben E. King was born Benjamin
Earl Nelson on September 23, 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina and was
raised in Harlem, New York. While he was still in high school, he sang
with The Moonglows and in 1957 he joined the Five Crowns, which became The Drifters in 1959. His first lead vocal performance with The Drifters was on There Goes My Baby, and he even wrote the song's lyrics. He left the group to pursue a solo career in 1960. He appeared on the Billboard charts twenty-two times between the end of 1960 and 1986, with his last chart entry a repeat of his third hit, Stand By Me, due to its popularity in the movie of the same name starring River Phoenix and Will Wheaton.
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights Ben E. King with two hits from his solo career. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice Page for either Amor or Don't Play That Song (You Lied). I'll play the winner on next week`s show in the 3rd hour. Vote Now.
