Ben Cauley

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Ben Cauley
Cauley performing in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Ben S. Cauley Jr.
Born	(1947-10-03)October 3, 1947 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 21, 2015(2015-09-21) (aged 67) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Soul, funk, R&B
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, arranger
Instrument	Trumpet
Years active	1960s–2015
Labels	Stax
Formerly of	The Bar-Kays The Bo-Keys

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.