STAND BY ME
BEN E. KING
SONGPWRITERS:
BEN E. KING, JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER
COUNTRY: U. S.
A.
ALBUM: DON’T
PLAY THAT SONG!
GENRE: SOUL
LABEL: ACTO RECORDS
ANO: 1975
Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the
singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a U.S. Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the film of the same name), a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1987, and number 25 on the RIAA's list
of Songs of the
Century—and as one of the principal
lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals of one of their biggest global hit
singles (and only U.S. No. 1 hit), "Save the Last
Dance for Me". Besides
"Stand By Me”, his songs "There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish
Harlem" also appeared on the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame's list of 500
Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
"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 with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. The third line of the second verse of
the former work derives from Psalm 46:2c/3c.
It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film of the same name, and a corresponding music video, featuring King along with actors River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton, was released to promote the film. It was also featured in a 1987
European commercial of Levi's 501 jeans, contributing to greater success in Europe. In
2012, its royalties were estimated to have topped $22.8 million (£17 million),
making it the sixth highest-earning song as of its era. 50% of the royalties
were paid to King. In 2015, King's original version was inducted into the National
Recording Registry by the Library of
Congress, as "culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant", just under five weeks before
his death. Later in the year, the 2015 lineup of the Drifters recorded it in tribute.
There have been over 400 recorded versions of the
song, performed by many artists, notably Otis Redding, John Lennon, Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), 4 the Cause, Tracy Chapman, musicians of the Playing for Change project, Florence and
the Machine, and the Kingdom Choir. A-League club Melbourne
Victory FC play this song
before home matches, while fans raise their scarves above their heads and sing
the lyrics.
Don't Play That Song! is the third studio album by Ben E. King. The album was released by Atlantic Records as an LP in 1962 and was
home to five notable singles: "Stand by Me", "Ecstasy", "First Taste of
Love", "Here Comes the Night", and the title track, "Don't Play
That Song (You Lied)".
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
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or 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
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by
me
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand by.
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