EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand by Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard” — it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and ...

Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’ is a song but Ben E. King’s ‘Stand by Me’ is a touchstone “Stand by Me” is more than just a song. It’s a cultural touchstone, ...

TL;DR: Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” samples the beat of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Kingston has a career because he wouldn’t stop messaging a producer.

“Stand by Me,” the hit by Ben E. King, who died last week, was the fourth-most-popular song of the twentieth century; a 1999 music-industry report revealed that it had been played on the radio ...

Kiefer Sutherland is recalling a sweet anecdote from the set of Stand by Me and remembering his late co-star River Phoenix.. The 24 actor is looking back at his time while filming the Rob Reiner ...

Kiefer Sutherland has revealed how a jam session with his late Stand by Me costar River Phoenix may have had a profound effect on the 1986 coming-of-age film. The actor recalled a moment when he ...

Just as long as you stand Stand by me . The origins of the song go back to the early 1900s, as King was inspired to update the traditional gospel song “Stand by Me Father,” which was written ...