Question: What North Carolina-born R&B singer did Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant pay tribute to in 2015?
Answer: Ben E. King, the North Carolina-born R&B and soul singer best known for “Stand by Me” and his work with the Drifters, received a heartfelt 2015 tribute from Robert Plant following King’s death. Plant called King’s voice “the voice of my coming of age,” dramatic and spectacular, noting they later became friends through their shared Atlantic Records connection.
