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 ...

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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 ...

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 was ...