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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
The group gained success in 1998 with their cover of Ben E. King's hit song "Stand by Me", [2] which was particularly successful in Europe, reaching the top 10 in eight countries. Later that year, their debut album of the same name, Stand by Me was released. [3] The group also had a minor hit with a cover of the Bill Withers song, "Ain't No ...
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).
At the 2011 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, Royce won three awards in the Tropical genre, including Male Artist of the Year, New Soloist or Group of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Stand by Me". [16] Royce was also nominated for six awards at the 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards . [ 17 ]
The bandmates were influenced by the male-dominated rock music scene of the period, and they strived to be the exception to the typical band standard. They chose the local Senn High School as their launching point to attract a local following. Bonafede quickly arranged several gigs for the group he gimmicked with matching outfits to make them ...
In 1966, record producer Clay McMurray had Turner's group do a recording session, and soon after Turner was signed to MGM Records.The label released his cover version of the soul hit "Stand by Me."
The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me is a compilation album by American musician Ben E. King. It was released in 1987 via Atlantic Records . The album includes many hits such as "Stand by Me", the original "Spanish Harlem", and "Young Boy Blues".
3 Music. Toggle Music subsection. 3.1 Albums. 3.2 Songs. 4 See also. Toggle the table of contents. Stand by Me. 14 languages. ... "Stand by Me", a 1972 song recorded ...