Ben E. King, born Benjamin Earl Nelson on September 28, 1938, in Henderson, North Carolina, was an American R&B and soul singer. He gained prominence as a tenor with the group The Drifters in 1959 before launching a successful solo career. His most commercially successful song, 'Stand by Me,' was released in 1961. King passed away on April 30, 2015, in Teaneck, New Jersey, leaving a lasting legacy in the music industry.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ben
son, child
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Ben E. King belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Henderson
Place of Death: Teaneck
Cause of Death: cardiovascular disease
Occupation: recording artist | songwriter | musician | pianist | singer-songwriter | record producer | singer
Spouses: Betty Nelson
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for September 28, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Libra 54 | 5 Libra 49 | 2 Capricorn 14 |
| Moon | 4 Sagittarius 13 | 21 Sagittarius 31 | 4 Aquarius 28 |
| Mercury | 25 Virgo 31 | 17 Libra 30 | 13 Sagittarius 28 |
| Venus | 19 Scorpio 41 | 11 Virgo 15 | 23 Scorpio 7 |
| Mars | 13 Virgo 13 | 4 Scorpio 19 | 7 Scorpio 57 |
| Jupiter | 23 Aquarius 0 | 22 Cancer 11 | 29 Aquarius 0 |
| Saturn | 15 Aries 30 | 27 Pisces 49 | 11 Aries 26 |
| Uranus | 17 Taurus 19 | 1 Gemini 16 | 14 Taurus 12 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 25 | 0 Aries 36 | 23 Virgo 20 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 15 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 0 Leo 57 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 52 | 17 Pisces 9 | 15 Scorpio 16 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 52 | 17 Virgo 9 | 15 Taurus 16 |
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