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Ben E. King

also recorded as Benjamin Nelson

real name Benjamin Earl Nelson

Henderson, United States · 1938-09-28 – 2015-04-30

Ben E. King is credited on 875 albums across 3,263 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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875

Albums

3,263

Pressings

7

Decades active

686

In collections

Biography

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American soul singer, born 28 September 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina, USA, died 30 April 2015 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.
Husband of Betty Nelson and father of Ben E. King, Jr.

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Credited work

875 albums · 3,263 pressings · active 1960–2025

  • Performance · 3,536
  • Other credits · 117
  • Production · 37
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: The Sol Studio · Olympic Studios · Morgan Studios · Polar Studios

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