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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
Aug 2, 2021 · Here for your listening and viewing pleasure, are three versions of “Stand By Me”: the 1961 original by Ben E. King, John Lennon’s 1975 version, recorded for his album “Rock and Roll ...
Feb 13, 2023 · February 13, 2023 3:55 pm. When Ben E. King’s smooth voice came through the radio airwaves in 1960 with the sweet sound of “Stand by Me,” it set the stage for becoming a timeless classic ...
- Cillea Houghton
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- Staff Writer
May 26, 2021 · Singer Ben E King wrote the soul classic with songwriting partners Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. After a session one day, Leiber and Stoller asked King if he had any other songs, and he started playing what turned into 'Stand By Me'. Stoller later said: "I remember arriving at our office as Jerry and Ben were working on lyrics for a new song.
- Tom Eames
Feb 21, 2023 · The Three Writers. “Stand By Me,” which was first performed on April 12, 1961, was written by the triumvirate of Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. The latter two wrote under the ...
- Jacob Uitti
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- Senior Writer
Sep 28, 2022 · The mother of all standards, the 1961 hit remains one of the most beloved songs of all time. For some, the story of ‘Stand By Me’ begins with Ben E. King. Of course, that would be to ignore an essential chapter in the track’s pre-history. It didn’t come to King in a flash of inspiration; it was originally a ‘spiritual’, religious ...
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Ben E. King recorded this shortly after leaving The Drifters in 1960. It gave him a solid reputation as a solo artist. "Stand By Me" was the name of a gospel hymn written by the Philadelphia minister Charles Albert Tindley in 1905. His hymn became popular in churches throughout the American South and was recorded by various gospel acts in the ...
