- Ben E. King Trivia: His real name was Benjamin Earl Nelson, but he took the stage name "King" in honor of his favorite uncle.
- Ben E. King Trivia: He Replaced Clyde McPhatter as the lead singer for the Drifters.
- Ben E. King Trivia: Because of legal problems, King rarely appeared in public or on TV with the group. His parts were lip-synched by fellow member Charlie Thomas.
- Ben E. King Trivia: The manager of the Drifters refused to record "Stand by Me", so King recorded it as a solo artist. The rest is history.
- Ben E. King Trivia: The legendary song writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave King`s original "Stand by Me" a more contemporary sound and polished it into a hit.
- Ben E. King Trivia: "Stand by Me" was one of very few songs to reach the US Top Ten twice in the same version, first in 1961 and again in 1986 as the title track of the movie of the same name.
- Ben E. King Trivia: According to BMI, "Stand by Me" was the fourth most-played track of the 20th Century on American radio and TV.
- Ben E. King Trivia: He established a charity called the "Stand by Me Foundation" to assist inner-city youth.
