♪ ♪ i won't be afraid just as long as you stand stand by me ♪ >>> the soulful sounds of singer bennie kingn for his classic "stand by me" has died at the age of 76. that song was used as a theme for a movie with the same name. details of king's death have not been released. bennie king is survived by his wife of more than 50 years. >>> and now to the search for survivors in that devastating earthquake in nepal. this morning the death toll is still climbing. at least 6,000 people are now confirmed dead. officials say there is very little time to find anybody who was still alive in the rubble. nepal is renewing its appeal to international donors to send aid. it needs 400,000 tents for temporary shelter along with grain, salt and sugar. [ bleep ]. >> oh, my god! what do we do? what do we do? >> just stay down! stay down. >> go pro video captures a moment on mt. everest when that quake hit. fortunately nobody there was seriously injured. >> and turned into a powerful tool, it's been activated for two days and in that time more than half a million people donated and raised more than $10 million

bennie king passed away in hackensack, new jersey on thursday.st saw success as a member of the drifters. he achieved his greatest fame as solo artist. king had 12 top 10 songs and is in the rock and roll hall of fame. bennie king was 76 years old. >>> one week ago bruce jenner made headlines telling the world he's transgender. well tonight he's facing a lawsuit. wrongful death suit filed by the stepchildren of kim how well he was negligent when he collided with her car on a malibu highway highway. authorities previously said the impact of the february crash pushed how well's car into oncoming traffic. she was hit by another car. this suit seeks unspecified damages. >> now to a happy ending two years in the makeing. that is how long ago jesse a hound went missing from her home in eastampton long island the case went cold until this week. when a rescue group found jesse about 50 miles away in a pour closed home in medford new york. jesse's owner live in texas but they can't wait to get their dog back. she'll night home to be reunite reunited with

r and b legend benny king is dead. >> you may remember benny king from the drifters back in the '50save the last dance for me". his biggest hit was probably "stand by me." 76 years old say he died of natural causes. >>> we will be back with seven things to know before you go. >> first, abc 7 news just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. zyrtec® dissolve tabs. muddle no more™. female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event ends sunday. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> it is 6:53. >>> whether just joining us or heading out, seven things to know before you go. breaking news in san mateo. firefighters are investigating a fire at an apartment complex. this is cell phone video. investigators say three adults and six-year-old were inside the unit whe

benny. king died yesterday of natural causes. me" was a massive hit by king in 1961 shortly after hey left the ledge endary group the drifters. it was recorded into the national recording industry just last month. benny. king was 76 years old. tonight on the abc 7 news at 11:00, a fixture of marin county veterans groups is now under investigationencies after an investigations. -- based on his own history of service. has he been telling the truth? >> for him to pull something like that off over all these years would be, i guess he should be doing this for money as an actor. his militarism as far as i can tell is everything that i have seen and know about marines. >> i'm done talking with you! >> he investigates house the marine corps is taking action and that is tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> on a special "20/20," robin roberts sits down with taya kyle. american sniper made this domestic rated war hero a household name known as the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history, kyle was killed two years ago on a texas shooting

singer benny king. it was an iconic song even before the movie, "stand by me." ♪ darling stand by me ♪ ♪ oh stand by me ♪ >> he was best known for that song, and those three words, stand by me. one of the most popular r and b songs ever recorded. originally recorded for the drifters. but it turns out, they didn't want "stand by me." he didn't record it until later, when he went solo. he was born in north carolina moved to new york city at 9. discovered in his father's harlem diner. years later, describing the moment he recorded the song with tears in his eyes when it ended. he said he had tears in his eyes. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight." the deadly fall at the grand canyon. the tourist plunging about 400 feet. new details coming in. >>> and the parking garage collapse at the famous water gate complex. >>> and not a bad day at the office for this group. how much will each of them go home with after hitting the lottery? i hope everyone contributed. making a fist something we do to show

singer benny king. ♪ when the the night has come and the land is dark ♪ >> it was an iconic song evenore the movie, "stand by me." a coming of age script with a song that had already defined a generation. ♪ darling darling stand by me ♪ ♪ oh stand by me ♪ >> ben e. king was best known for that song, and those three words, stand by me. one of the most popular r&b songs ever recorded. it was originally written for the drifters. he was a part of that group. you remember, "save the last dance for me." but it turns out, they didn't want "stand by me." he didn't record it until later, when he went solo. the fourth most played song on american radio stations in the 20th century. he was born in north carolina, moved to new york city at 9. discovered in his father's harlem diner. years later, describing the moment he recorded the song, with tears in his eyes when it ended. ♪ just stand by me ♪ >> he said he had tears in his eyes. we've been playing the song all day in the newsroom. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight." the deadly fall at the grand canyon. the tourist plunging abou

. >>> a sad day for music lovers as rhythm and blues legend benny king has died. ♪ darling standby methe singer best known for the classic song "standby me" passed away yesterday in jj. he's also known for hit songs like save the last dance for me and there goes my baby. not releasing details on his death. >>> uber's office was raided by authorities today. according to the wall street journal, officials took cell phones and others during the raid. it was part of a broad crackdown on all illegal taxi services. but the government has yet to regulate the business. rjs a bay area university is getting a cash infusion. jeff mil ser donating $25 million to his alma mater santa clara university. he wants the mownney to be used to train and mentor global entrepreneurs trained on making the world a better place. university officials it's one of the largest donations in the university's history. >>> campus looks beautiful. >> jeff ranieri is with us. it is friday. 6:42. the weekend is here. >> it's all i can think about. getting to saturday. we have great weather, no matter what you're doing. g

we lost benny king. we're losing a lot of our wonderful talent. and wanted to get out of here. but they all left us with great thoughts of gentlemen. they were both gentlemen. they were wonderful people to perform with and be around. >> joe, give me, joe, a sense of him as a guitar player. you are a guitarist and brought a lot of what you learned from his influence into a new generation. give me a perspective as a guitarist. >> as a guitar player when b.b. played one note you knew it was him and that was his fingerprint. it's so hard as a guitar player to find your own sound and your own style. to be able to identify yourself musically with a single note was in intrensically the three kings could do that. it's important to remember that bb i met him 25 years ago and he helped me get started in the music business and i'm not the only person that he did that for. he gave me a stage and allowed me to play to his audience and om of them became my audience and i could never repay that debt of gratitude that i have for the man that befriended me and gav

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benny king who shot to fame in the late 1950s as a member of the drifters and continued as a solo artist died on thursday. ♪ this magic moment ♪ >> with his em passioned baritone, he sang some of the most enduring songs. first with the drifters which he joined in 1958 he co-wrote the group's first hit "there goes my baby" in 1959. ♪ but don't forget who is taking you home and in whose arms you're going to be ♪ >> and the hit "save the last dance for me" spent three weeks at number one. born benjamin earl nelson took his sametage name soon after joining the drifters. he left not long after in 1960. his solo career took off immediately with spanish harlem. ♪ when the night has come ♪ >> and a year later in 1961 king released the song to seal his place in music history. ♪ stand by me ♪ >> working with atlanta records, king turned it into his signature song. he talked about it with cbs's jim axelrod in march. >> did the words just come right into your head? >> no it took no time at all. maybe a day or two. i'm not really a good songwriter. but i am quick. >> reporter: "stand by me" has been

benny. i bet again. >> two pairs. >> pair of deuces. >> pair of tens. oh, now. pair of kings. >> benny!cooler standing behind us? >> all right, well, that works for me. this is what we call a learning experience. >> we got away with our shirts. let's not do it again. >> yeah, let's never do it again. the network that monitors her health. the secure cloud services that store her genetic data the servers and software on a mission to find the perfect match. and the mom who gets to hear her daughter's heart beat once again. we're helping organizations transform the way they work so they can transform the lives of the people they serve. we don't collect killer whales seaworldfrom the wild. to know. and haven't for 35 years. with the hightest standard of animal care in the world, our whales are healthy. they're thriving. i wouldn't work here if they weren't. and government research shows they live just as long as whales in the wild. caring for these whales, we have a great responsibility to get that right. and we take it very seriously. because we love them. and we know you love them too. ♪ ♪

some sad news this morning,ly agendaary singer benny king known for stand by me has died at the age of 76. king started his career in the late 1950s with the drifters, after going solo he hit the u.s. top five with stand by me in 1961. the song is charted nine times on the u.s. billboard. 100 over the years. sad news. >> i hope that's one that sticks in my ear all day k. like to be humming that as a tribute. thank you. >>> mr. roker. >> what a classic. he will be missed. let's show you what we've got going on. earlier we were talking about how much colder it was in the east for this winter on into the early spring. look how warm it is. since january 1, warmest period in san jose, los angeles, las vegas, salt lake city, flagstaff, even phoenix. boise and idaho falls second warmest so on the toasty side. look at what a beautiful day it is in phoenix for of sunshine and highs to 101 degrees. it's a dry heat. that's not so bad. as we look at the weather out west, billings 77, beautiful day in denver, 68 degrees, hit or miss showers and thunderstorms in phoenix, 10 wurngs medford, oregon lo

king of prussia. so it is hit and miss, depending upon where you begin and ends your trip. coming over the benny no problems into downtown philadelphia. route 73 through maple shade slow go. near washington township. route 42, in this area here is the black horse pike, it is not the freeway, it is the black horse pike leads up to the a.c. expressway. accident with some downed wires at watson drive. devon horse show bringing extra volume, during the day yesterday, jen out there ladies day, a lot of volume. nighttime when the kids want to go and jump the roads there, but police officers along that stretch. so stopping traffic to allow folks to cross safely. ready to race, nascar speedway see a loft extra volume in and out of the racetrack. so far so good at the airport and mass transit looking good at the moment. >> researchers discovered certain versions of birth control pills, synthetic or moans, associated with blood clots. yays thin, newer formulations, as oath aid with increased risks, trying to create safer pills by using the new err synthetic hormones. turning to entertainment news, man who

benny. fire location, right now, in north philadelphia. folk from the suburbs, 422 heavy collegeville in through king of prussia. mike, alec, back to you. >> back to the train wreck now. we have jenny over at temple university hospital. eight people still in critical condition. steve is at the scene. what we did last time, we have skyfox up over the scene. i know you can't see it because you don't have a machine tore, but i can talk you through it. there it is, working open another car there, load the train car, there is a flatbed truck, i mean a long flatbed right next it the crane, crane up against one of the cars, there they lift it on to the flatbed, and take it to wilmington. >> it looks like, i know, just pan dollars off, car number two, that they're trying to lift up on there now. >> and the last twin car, seven working on, as well, steve. >> well, let's stay with the helicopter shot. because what i am about to tell our viewers if they hadn't heard it from the news conference yesterday morning, leakily the most distressing news came out of yesterday's statement. we got congressman brady coming on at 7:30