“Stand By Me,” which was first performed on April 12, 1961, was written by the triumvirate of Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. The latter two wrote under the moniker Elmo Glick. King, born ...

These sound like words from a straightforward love song, but everyone who heard it performed in St George's Chapel on Saturday knew that Stand By Me was more than that. And there's a reason that the ...

Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir sang "Stand by Me." A gospel choir, singing the classic R&B song "Stand by Me," created a moving moment during the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Ben E. King's 'Stand by Me' has become a modern standard. Hear interpretations by John Lennon, Tina Turner, and Miley Cyrus.

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. By Jim Asker ...

When Ben E. King’s smooth voice came through the radio airwaves in 1960 with the sweet sound of “Stand by Me,” it set the stage for becoming a timeless classic. But his vocals aren’t the only ...

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After months of anticipation, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially tied the knot in front of around 600 guests at St. George’s Chapel on Saturday. During the ceremony, The Kingdom Choir performed ...

“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 and ...

There were several moments from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding that we'll never forget: when the Duchess of Sussex stepped onto the steps of St George's Chapel in a Givenchy wedding ...