Stand by Me
First recording and first release by Ben E. King (October 27, 1960 / April 1961)
- Written by
- Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Mike Stoller
- Copyright date
- April 17, 1961
- Language
- English
- ISWC
- T-800.684.109-5
T-011.233.891-6
T-900.306.187-8
T-070.139.172-1 - Comments
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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
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JERRY LEIBER MUSIC
MIKE AND JERRY MUSIC LLC
SILVER SEAHORSE MUSIC LLC
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC
- Licensing
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