Ben Cauley
Ben S. Cauley Jr. (October 3, 1947 – September 21, 2015) was an American trumpet player, vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of the Stax recording group the Bar-Kays. He was the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that claimed the lives of soul singer Otis Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays.
Ben Cauley | |
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Cauley performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ben S. Cauley Jr. |
| Born | October 3, 1947 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2015 (aged 67) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1960s–2015 |
| Labels | Stax |
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