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Copyright date
April 17, 1961
Language
English
ISWC
T-011.233.891-6 ISWC
T-070.139.172-1 BMI, JASRAC
T-800.684.109-5 GEMA, ISWC
T-900.306.187-8 ISWC
Tags
ode or tribute
Comments
Love song for Ben E. King's wife-to-be Betty Nelson, whom he married in 1964. Inspired by Stand by Me Father.
Offered the song to the The Drifters [US], but their manager Lover Patterson refused it.
Published by
JERRY LEIBER MUSIC GEMA
MIKE AND JERRY MUSIC LLC GEMA
SILVER SEAHORSE MUSIC LLC GEMA
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC BMI
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This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on January 19, 2022 for a short film. A sync license was granted for 1 year use in France.

This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on November 14, 2022 for a commercial. A sync license was granted for TV/online 1 year use in United States.

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