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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
Stand by Me stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell as four boys who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing boy. The film's title is derived from the 1961 song of the same name by Ben E. King, which plays during the film's closing credits.
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).
"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
Legendary R&B and soul singer Ben E. King passed away on Thursday, April 30, his publicist confirmed to the Telegraph. His publicist says the singer -- best known for his 1961 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".
The song samples the 1961 song "Stand by Me" by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King. [ 2 ] Rapper Lil Mama and actors Kenny Vibert and Lil' JJ are featured in the music video directed by Marcus Raboy , which hit 1 billion YouTube views on September 8, 2022.
Stand by Me (Ernest Tubb album), 1966; Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get), by Bernard Purdie, 1971; Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection, by Ben E. King, 1987; Stand by Me, by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, 2002; Stand by Me, by Ray Brown Jr., 2007; Stand by Me, by the Kingdom Choir, 2018