- Written by
- Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Mike Stoller
- Copyright date
- April 17, 1961
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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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
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JERRY LEIBER MUSIC
GEMA
MIKE AND JERRY MUSIC LLC GEMA
SILVER SEAHORSE MUSIC LLC GEMA
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC BMI
- Licensing
-
Request a synchronization license
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.
Song
Reported errors
| # | Reported by | Reported on | Status | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43938 | maryhelen | 2012-07-28 20:06:33 UTC | processed | 2016-09-20 05:06:05 UTC by Bastien |
| #49434 | JeffC | 2016-04-15 17:18:56 UTC | processed | 2016-05-29 20:27:26 UTC by Bastien |