From lefT: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King in 2009, and J. Kevin Swain Getty/Courtesy EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand by Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, has ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Yola finds freedom, thanks to the power inside her, in her new song "Stand for Myself." The title track of her new album is accompanied by a music video inspired by the aesthetics of clips from the ...

Cynthia Erivo has released the music video for her 'Harriet' song, "Stand Up," which she sings and co-wrote for the film about Harriet Tubman, in which she stars as the Underground Railroad conductor.

Given her cerebral nature, it’s fitting that the music video for Rapsody’s personal, soul-searching new single, “Stand Tall,” can’t actually get into the music before engaging in its own bit of ...

During the politically turbulent year of 1968, Tammy Wynette’s signature song “Stand By Your Man” was out of place to some. Since April of that year, the clear messages behind Loretta Lynn’s “Fist ...

The import of crafting an original song for “Till,” director and co-writer Chinonye Chukwu’s heart-wrenching biopic on the execution of Emmett Till and the quest for justice led by his mother, Mamie, ...