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With undeniable charisma and a voice that shot straight to the soul, Ben E. King was as surefire a star as any other singer of his time. Here are his key early hits with the Drifters ("There Goes My Baby," "Dance with Me," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me," "I Count the Tears"), solo ("Stand by Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Amor," "Don’t Play That Song") and with LaVern Baker! Contrast.