Ben Cauley

Ben Cauley
Cauley performing in 2015
Background information
Born
Ben Cauley Jr.

(1947-10-03)October 3, 1947
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2015(2015-09-21) (aged 67)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresSoul, funk, R&B
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, arranger
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1960s–2015
LabelStax
Formerly ofThe Bar-Kays
The Bo-Keys

Ben 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 killed soul singer Otis Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays.

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