Urban areas with at least one million inhabitants in 2006. By the end of the twentieth century, 47% of the world's population lived in cities, a figure which has risen from 3% since 1800.
Ben E. King, best known for the classic soul song Stand By Me, has died at 76. One of the most distinctive voices of 1950s and '60s R&B has died. Ben E. King, best known for the song Stand By Me, died yesterday in New Jersey of natural causes. He was 76.
Michael McDonald is one of the most recognizable vocalists of all time. Period. That silky baritone's got soul, baby! But on top of a treasure trove of incredible hits with The Doobie Brothers and as a solo artist, McDonald's rÃ©sumÃ© boasts hundreds of credits for backing vocals, writing and arranging, etc.