Sad.

The great, great Ben. E. King has died:

"Ben E. King was this younger singer just coming up, yet he had this mature style that was so unusual. He was always wonderful to work with, and we had a truly great run together," Leiber & Stoller said of King for Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, which featured the Drifters. "People have said that 'There Goes My Baby' was a very influential record because it helped set the stage for the Wall of Sound and Motown. Who are we to argue?"

By 1960, the singer had launched his own solo career with "Spanish Harlem," a hit written by Jerry Lieber and Phil Spector and "Stand By Me," which he penned along with Leiber and Mike Stoller.