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The US singer, best known for songs such as 'Stand By Me,' 'Spanish Harlem' and 'Save the Last Dance for Me' has died.

R&B and Soul singer, Ben E King, has died aged 76, his representative said.

Best know for his hit song "Stand By Me," King passed away on Thursday, his publicist Phil Brown said.

As a member of the Drifters, King co-wrote and sang lead on "There Goes My Baby."

The band had a string of hits featuring King, including "Save the Last Dance for Me" and "This Magic Moment," before he left in a contract dispute.

The 1961 ballad "Spanish Harlem" gave King his first solo hit.

"Stand By Me," written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America.