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.

The iconic "Stand by Me," originally a No. 4 Billboard Hot 100 hit for Ben E. King in 1961, returns, thanks to a cover unveiled at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding May 19.

Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King's song “Stand by Me” will be the focus of a new documentary featured from J. Kevin Swain coming in 2025 ...

“Stand by Me” Singer Ben E. King Dies at 76 The R&B veteran had 21 songs crack the Billboard Hot 100, most notably his iconic 1961 single. By Chris Payne, Billboard ...

Corey Feldman’s Latest Single “Without U” Debuts at Number 26 on Billboard Chart And He Reunites With Stand By Me Co-Star Just Ahead of Tour. News provided by. ACCESSWIRE Oct 21, 2022 ...

A song about enduring love, “Stand By Me” is, of course, a popular wedding tune. But for many, its lyrics also pack a deep political message.

“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 ...

“Stand By Me” became the biggest hit of King’s career. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 , staying on the chart for 35 weeks. King released the song on the album Don’t Play That Song!

Ben E. King, the soul singer best known for “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. In addition to singing and co-composing that iconic 1961 track, King was one of the lead members of the Drifters ...