"Stand by Me" is a song originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King in 1961, and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick.
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Ben E. King (pictured in 1990s) originally sang the song, becoming a hit in the US in 1961 and again in 1986.
John Lennon in summer 1975
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Benjamin Earl King 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, singing the lead vocals on three
Stand by Me (Ben E. King song)
…Stand by Me" is a song originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King in 1961, and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. According to King, the title is…
King performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 31, 2012