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 has made more ...

Stand by Me was released in 1986 as a coming-of-age tale centered on group of friends trying to solve a murder. Directed by Rob Reiner, the cast included Corey Feldman, River Phoenix, Jerry O’Connell, ...

Some music from the 1960s managed to be influential in the 2000s. For example, Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” samples Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Kingston explained his signature song wouldn’t ...

Stephen Wilson Jr. left the crowd speechless with his soulful rendition of Stephen King’s song Stand by Me at the 2025 CMA Awards. Wilson, who previously worked as a microbiologist and a boxer, became ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben E. King scored lasting hits with records like “Spanish Harlem” and the Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk,” but the New York ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephen Wilson Jr. made his CMA Awards performance debut on Wednesday night, mesmerizing the crowd with his inventive rendering of ...