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"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander called "Stand by Me Father", recorded by the Soul Stirrers
Benjamin Earl King [1] (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles - "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and "Save the Last Dance for Me" (their only US No. 1 hit).
The ' 50s progression (also known as the "Heart and Soul" chords, the "Stand by Me" changes, [1] [2] the doo-wop progression [3]: 204 and the "ice cream changes" [4]) is a chord progression and turnaround used in Western popular music. The progression, represented in Roman numeral analysis, is I–vi–IV–V. For example, in C major: C–Am ...
Year Song [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes 1960 "Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King [4]: 10 15 - Written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector
"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) – 2:55; The movie's success sparked a renewed interest in Ben E. King's song "Stand by Me". [21] Initially a number four pop hit in 1961, [22] the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1986, eventually peaking at number nine in December of that year. [23]
This is a list of Billboard magazine's top Hot 100 songs of 1961. [1] The Top 100, as revealed in the edition of Billboard dated January 6, 1962, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January through November 1961.
1961–1963: Genre: ... Ben E. King's Greatest Hits is the fifth album and first compilation album by Ben E. King. Many classic hits such as "Stand By Me", "Spanish ...
"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:57 "Yes" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:03 "Young Boy Blues" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) – 2:17 "The Hermit of Misty Mountain" (Ruth Batchelor, Bob Roberts) – 2:20 "I Promise Love" (Ben E. King, Lover Patterson) – 2:05 "Brace Yourself" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:08