OT: RIP BEN E. KING

[Rokodesh]

Passed away at age 76 today. Not to make another obituary thread, but this one hit a lot harder than most. One of my favorite singers of all time, along with Sam Cooke. Shame I never got to see him live in person.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

A King indeed... R.I.P.

 

[RUhasarrived]

He had great breath control.

 

[Ru2bnj]

A great singer. RIP. A lot of musicians/singers passing away recently. This situation will continue to get worse as i get older, many of my all time favorites are getting up there ..late 60s...70ish. It will be truly depressing when they start to go (although many from that era died much younger tragically).

 

[bobaloo000]

Dam shame, RIP Ben E. King. Tremendous talent.

 

[zoby]

Growing up in Gary, Indiana in the 1960s, he and the Drifters were the Kings

 

[vkjam1is]

RIP Ben E. King...you will be remembered for many years to come...