Ben E. King โ pop-soul-R&B singer โ best known for the 1961 hit โ Stand By Me โ The Five Crowns โ The Drifters โ solo artist โ awards include – 1988 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Drifters – 2009 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame – 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame – (9/28/1938 – 4/30/2015)