Stand by Me" is a song originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. 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.

Benjamin Earl King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer.

The Very Best Of Ben E. King Tracklist. 1. There Goes My Baby by The Drifters Lyrics. 2. Dance With Me by The Drifters (Ft. Ben E. King) Lyrics. 3. This Magic Moment by The Drifters Lyrics. 4. Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters Lyrics. 5. I Count the Tears by The Drifters Lyrics. 6. Spanish Harlem Lyrics. 7. Stand by Me Lyrics. 8. On The Horizon Lyrics.

Tracks A2, B3, B4 performed by The Drifters with Ben E. King on lead vocals. Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NYC. Manufactured by Columbia House under license. Other Versions (5 of 11) View All. Cat.

Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015. in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986. In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters. King is a Ben E. King compilation album covering his entire recording history dating to 1975. Longtime classics such as Spanish Harlem and Don't Play That Song as well as King's most influential hit Stand By Me are all on this album, among 13 additional hits. There Goes My Baby" (from the album There Goes My Baby with The Drifters). Dance With Me" (from the album Dance With Me with The Drifters).

Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals. King & The Drifters.

Benjamin Earl King (born September 28, 1938), better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me," a . Top 10 hit in both 1961 and 1986 and a hit in the UK in 1987, and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters. 1:Will You Love Me Tomorrow-41. 2:This Magic Moment-2. 3:On the Street Where You Live-10. You Go to My Head-110. Artists: Charlie Kohlhase. King scored lasting hits with records like "Spanish Harlem" and the Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk," but the recently-deceased New York native will always be best known for "Stand by Me," a Psalm-inspired ballad co-written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Fifty-five years after its release, the song has become a modern standard, reinterpreted countless times across genre, era and culture.