Ben E KING Stand By Me 1961 “Stand by Me” is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by him, along with #JerryLeiber and #MikeStoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander called “Stand by Me Father”, recorded by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. #BenEKing #standbyme #1960s #60smusic #1960smusic #tbt #re