Blurb:
"Stand by Me" is the title of a song performed by Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song is based on a 1955 Gospel song of the same name by The Staples Singers. Leiber and Stoller gave it a more contemporary sound. Since its release, there have been many cover versions of the song, though none have achieved the fame of the original.
When he wrote the song, King had had no intention of recording the song himself. King had written the song for The Drifters, who passed on the chance to record it. In the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King says that he never planned on recording it by himself. It wasn't until after the Spanish Harlem recording session that he had some studio time left over. The producer asked if he had any more songs and King played Stand By Me on the piano for him. The producer liked it and called all the studio musicians back in to record it. If Mr. King hadn't finished recording his other songs early, Stand By Me might never have been recorded.
"Stand by Me" is the title of a song performed by Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song is based on a 1955 Gospel song of the same name by The Staples Singers. Leiber and Stoller gave it a more contemporary sound. Since its release, there have been many cover versions of the song, though none have achieved the fame of the original.
When he wrote the song, King had had no intention of recording the song himself. King had written the song for The Drifters, who passed on the chance to record it. In the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King says that he never planned on recording it by himself. It wasn't until after the Spanish Harlem recording session that he had some studio time left over. The producer asked if he had any more songs and King played Stand By Me on the piano for him. The producer liked it and called all the studio musicians back in to record it. If Mr. King hadn't finished recording his other songs early, Stand By Me might never have been recorded.
Scroll and Sing:
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Oh the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
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