NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Ben E. King on 13 July 2020. Ben E. King has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 24 January 2015. Ben E. King's music has been featured on 25 episodes.

Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.

In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The…