Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" was released on May 8, 1961.
Price Roy sings the song stand by me
Ben E. King did the original. John Lennon remade it in the 80s.
originally performed by Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller.
He will stand by you through bad times and good times
Stand by me was originally recorded October 27, 1960 by Ben E. King and released May 8, 1961.
The lyrics for the song "Stand By Me" depend upon the artist that you are listening to; there is an older song by "Ben E. King" and a newer song by "Oasis" both of the same name so I have included links for both.
Ben E. King had just left The Drifters when he recorded "Stand By Me" in 1960. He was 22 at the time. very slight petty improvement - Ben Recorded 'Stand By me' on 27 October 1960 making him 22 years and 1 month old. Told you it was petty!!
Sony/ATV controls the song itself; various performances and recordings will have their own protection.
It samples the bass line from Ben E King's classic 'Stand By Me'.
This song was written and first recorded by Percy Sledge, but the best known (and most excellent) version of it was done by Ben E. King.
No. The song was written by Ben E. King (who originally recorded it), with Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.
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