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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
He also recorded a children's album, I Have Songs In My Pocket, written and produced by children's music artist Bobby Susser in 1998, which won the Early Childhood News Directors' Choice Award and Dr. Toy's/the Institute for Childhood Resources Award. King performed "Stand by Me" on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2007.
Credited as Damita Jo, DeBlanc had some chart success in the early 1960s with two answer songs: 1960's "I'll Save the Last Dance for You" (an answer to "Save the Last Dance for Me") and 1961's "I'll Be There" (an answer to "Stand by Me"). Both songs were originally sung by Ben E. King (the former with the Drifters) and made the R&B top 20, and ...
The song is sometimes referred to as "Stand by Me Father", leading to confusion with an unrelated song with that name by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander. [ 4 ] "Stand by Me" has been recorded by various artists including Bob Dylan [ 5 ] and Elvis Presley .
It was the first Clash song to reach the United States Top 30 charts [8] [9] and in 2010, the song was ranked number 298 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [10] [11] In the US and Canada, the song's title is expanded to "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", as the words "stand by me" dominate the chorus.
Playing For Change (PFC) was founded in 2002 by Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke. [1] [2] Mark Johnson was walking in Santa Monica, California, when he heard the voice of Roger Ridley (deceased in 2005) [3] singing "Stand By Me"; it was this experience that sent Playing For Change on its mission to connect the world through music.
2002: Stand by Me; 2003: Building a Bridge – Great Quartet Songs of the Last Century Vol.I; 2003: Glory to His Name – Great Quartet Songs of the Last Century Vol.II; 2004: The Ground Is Level – Great Quartet Songs of the Last Century Vol.III; 2004: Great Love; 2004: Stand by Me – Live; 2004: Christmas with Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
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".