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King reportedly died at his home in New Jersey after suffering a heart ailment. He was 76 years old.
King’s mega hit song made it to Billboard’s top five in 1961 — but “Stand By Me” returned to the charts in the ’80s. It was also covered several times by other artists … including John Lennon … and made the charts 9 times.
He started his career with the Drifters in the ’50s and had hits like “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “There Goes My Baby.”
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