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    What is R&B artist Ben E. King's real name?

    • Benjamin Earl Nelson
    • Benjamin Eckerd Rhodes,
    • Benjamin Evan Banneker
    • Benjamin Edward Johnson
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  • 2. 

    Where was Ben E. King born?

    • Juarez, Mexico

    • Little Rock, Arkansas

    • Star, Mississippi

    • Henderson, North Carolina

    Correct Answer
    A. Henderson, North Carolina
  • 3. 

    What job did Ben E. King have in his father's restaurant?

    • Bus Boy

    • Dishwasher

    • Singing Waiter

    • Prep Cook

    Correct Answer
    A. Singing Waiter
  • 4. 

    What hit song did Ben E. King co-write for The Drifters in 1959?

    • This Magic Moment

    • (If You Cry) True Love, True Love

    • There Goes My Baby

    • Dance With Me

    Correct Answer
    A. There Goes My Baby
  • 5. 

    Which song was Ben E. King's first solo hit?

    • First Taste Of Love

    • Stand By Me

    • Spanish Harlem

    • How Often

    Correct Answer
    A. Spanish Harlem
  • 6. 

    On what TV series did Ben E. King make an appearance as himself in 1995?

    • Trapper John MD

    • Diagnosis Murder

    • Chicago Hope

    • ER

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago Hope
  • 7. 

    Who plays bass on Ben E. King's recording of "Stand By Me"?

    • Lloyd Trotman

    • Lewis Steinberg

    • Wendell Marshall

    • Leonard Gaskin

    Correct Answer
    A. Lloyd Trotman
  • 8. 

    What is the name of Ben E. King's foundation?

    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart Foundation

    • Spanish Harlem Foundation

    • Arctic Flower Foundation

    • Stand By Me Foundation

    Correct Answer
    A. Stand By Me Foundation
  • 9. 

    How many times did Ben E. King make the U.S. Top 10 chart with "Stand By Me"?

    • Four Times

    • Three Times

    • Once

    • Twice

    Correct Answer
    A. Twice
  • 10. 

    Ben E. King's "Street Tough" was in what 2005 video game?

    • Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit)

    • Nobody Knows

    • Up And Down

    • Don't Move

    Correct Answer
    A. Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit)
  • 11. 

    When did Ben E. King first have a top 100 single on the year-end Billboard charts?

    • 1987

    • 1969

    • 1963

    • 1977

    Correct Answer
    A. 1987
  • 12. 

    What name did R&B singer Ben E. King's first doo-wop group The Five Crowns switch to?

    • The Drifters

    • The Platters

    • The Four Freshmen

    • The Comets

    Correct Answer
    A. The Drifters
  • 13. 

    Which Ben E. King album cover shows a flower growing out of a sidewalk?

    • Young Boy Blues

    • Spanish Harlem

    • Atlantic Singles

    • Don't Play That Song

    Correct Answer
    A. Spanish Harlem
  • 14. 

    After over 40 years of performing Ben E. King released an album in 2006 called what?

    • The Very Best Of Ben E. King

    • I've Been Around

    • What's Important To Me

    • Shades Of Blue

    Correct Answer
    A. I've Been Around
  • 15. 

    What is considered to be R&B legend Ben E. King's signature song?

    • Stand By Me

    • Lean On Me

    • Fannie Mae

    • Georgia

    Correct Answer
    A. Stand By Me
  • 16. 

    When did Benjamin Earl Nelson change his name to Ben E. King?

    • 1950

    • 1958

    • 1960

    • 1955

    Correct Answer
    A. 1960
  • 17. 

    In junior high, Ben E. King began performing with a street corner group called what?

    • The Moonglows

    • The Four B's

    • The Five Crowns

    • The Drifters

    Correct Answer
    A. The Four B's
  • 18. 

    What was Ben E. King's 1975 comeback hit?

    • I Had A Love

    • We Got Love

    • Spread Myself Around

    • Supernatural Thing, Part I

    Correct Answer
    A. Supernatural Thing, Part I

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