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According to King, the title is derived and was inspired by a spiritual composition by Sam Cooke called "Stand by Me Father" (although Mike Stoller has stated differently). This spiritual was sung by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. The third line of the second verse of "Stand by Me" derives from Psalms 46:2c. There have been over 400 recorded versions of the song performed by many artists. It has been featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Stand by Me. A music video was also released to promote the film.
In 2012, it was estimated that the song's royalties had topped £17 million, making it the sixth highest earning song as of that time. 50% of the royalties were paid to King.
In 2015, King's original version was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", just under five weeks before his death. Later in the year the 2015 line up of the Drifters recorded it in tribute to him.
Release Date: 1961
Performance in Zaryadye Park during the 2019 Moscow Spring International A cappella Festival in Russia.
Ben E. King's timeless 1961 masterpiece is given all the care and attention a classic like this deserves when entering the Discovery Series. Taking the time to provide a blueprint for singing syncopated, melodic phrases with ease, Audrey Snyder lets this verifiable standard soar!
Ben E. King's timeless 1961 masterpiece is given all the care and attention a classic like this deserves when entering the Discovery Series. Taking the time to provide a blueprint for singing syncopated, melodic phrases with ease, Audrey Snyder lets this verifiable standard soar!
Voicing: 2-Part
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Deke Sharon / Anne Raugh : Contemporary A Cappella Songbook II Designed to be introductory primers for high school or other beginning groups, the Contemporary A Cappella Association Songbooks nonetheless adhere to a fine musical standard (unlike some beginning arrangements, which can be watered down and unsatisfying). There are informative performance notes and recommendations for transposing parts, to permit performance by all male or female ensembles. In addition, a discography suggests definitive recordings of these popular songs, which can help facilitate the learning process and educate the ear. Easy to use, the CASA songbooks are an excellent resource. Songlist: The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Blue Moon, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yestersay, Sixty Minute Man, It's Alright, Stand By Me, Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Li'l Red Riding Hood, My Home, Good Lovin' Deke Sharon / Anne Raugh : Good Ol' A Cappella This first volume for men's voices brings together some old favorites previously released for mixed voices. Songlist: Good Old Acapella, Good Lovin', Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight, Stand By Me, Up On The Roof Moses Hogan : Feel The Spirit Vol 2 With a foreward by Mormon Tabernacle Choir Director, Craig Jessop, this new collection of Moses Hogan originals and arrangements is a welcome addition to the first volume. Essential for every director's library it includes Certainly, Lord - Climbin' up the Mountain - Give Me That Old Time Religion - I'll Make the Difference (A Song of Hope for Singers Around the World) - Like a Mighty Stream - Music down in My Soul - Ride On, King Jesus and 28 more. Songlist: Cert'nly Lawd, Clibin' Up the Mountain, De Blin' Man Stood On De Road An' Cried, Deep River, Give Me Jesus, Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King, Hold On!, I Am His Child, I Got A Home in-a Dat Rock, I'll Make the Difference, Let the Heaven Light Shine on Me, Lift Every Voice for Freedom, Like a Mighty Stream, Mister Banjo, Music Down In My Soul, My God Is So High, No Hidin' Place, O Magnify the Lord, Old Time Religion, Reide On, King Jesus, Spiritual Reflection, A, Stand By Me, Surely he Died On Calvary, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, There's a Man Goin' Round, We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace, Who Built the Ark?, You Better Min' How You Talk Mosie Lister : Rise Up and Sing! Included here are 23 hymn arrangements, traditional gospel songs, and southern gospel favorites arranged for male choirs and ensembles by Mosie Lister. Easily accessible 2-part and 4-part voicings, in comfortable keys. TTBB selections always have the melody in the second tenor. Five numbers are a cappella and are great for existing men's groups or as a first volume for starting a men's music ministry. A special section is provided with tips on organizing and maintaining male choirs. Songlist: Rise Up and SIng!, Come, Thou Almighty King, Holy, Holy, Holy, I Believe That Promise, I Saw the Light, I Sing the Mighty Power of God, I'll Have a New Life, I'm Bound for the Kingdom, It is No Secret, It's Alright Now, Just A Little Talk With Jesus, Let Some Drops Fall on Me, Love Through Me, Near to the Heart of God, Rise Up, O Men of God, Stand By Me, Steal Away, The Gentle Stranger, The King and I, 'Til Jesus Comes (Medley), To God Be the Glory, Touched by the Hand of the Lord, Victory in Jesus, Who at My Door is Standing? Peter Hunt : Voiceworks - Young Choirs: A Handbook for Singing Choir directors will be delighted with Voiceworks, a superb resource for leaders of choral groups aged 11 to 14 ... This handbook covers all the areas a leader needs to know about. A detailed introduction is followed by sections on how to warm up the voice and rehearse. The section on boys' changing voices is particularly useful. The undoubted triumph of the publication is the very approachable material: 60 songs, from unison to four-part harmony. Songlist: Abeeyo, Adio mama, Allunde, Amazing grace, Amen siakudumisa, Away in a manger, Azikatale, Baby one, Certainly, Lord, Chan mali chan, Da doo ron ron, Didn't my Lord deliver Danuel?, Doubletalk, Drumkit, Drunken sailor, Echo, Elijah Rock, Father, father goodbye, Gaudete, Glowing candle light, Good news!, Green trees, rocky road, Halle halle, halle, Hear the wind, Hepa hepa nay nay, Hey ungua, Hill an' gully rider, I'll fly away, In the bleak midwinter, John Kanaka, and more Rick Hein : Novello Primary Chorals - Easy Soul The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul, containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment, the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing. Songlist: Feeling Good, I Got You (I Feel Good), Lean On Me, Respect, Stand By Me, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Roger Emerson : Making the Band An Express Musical for Young Voices. Move that car! We're ready to begin. A garage is a place to make music in. With keyboard, drums, guitar and bass; add a singer and we're all in place! Explore the instruments of a rock band and start your own garage band. This unique musical revue features fresh new arrangements for unison voices with optional harmony that are accessible and appropriate for upper elementary and middle school singers. Use the program dialog for performance options; connect to the standards with teaching objectives for each song; and extend learning with online video interviews featuring John Jacobson and the studio musicians who recorded the songs in musical revue. Here we go; the band is complete. We got the singer and we got the beat! Let's twist and shout and harmonize, too. We're ready to play a tune for you. Songs include: We Got the Beat, Twist and Shout, Stand By Me, Your Song, Livin' on a Prayer, Making the Band. 25 Minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8. Songlist: Stand By Me, Twist And Shout, Making The Band, Your Song, Livin' On A Prayer, We Got The Beat Various Arrangers : Barbershop Pop Classics Fun arrangements of some classic pop hits that work perfectly in the barbershop style. "Stand By Me" - Part of the charm and signature of the song is the bass riff, which continues throughout and keeps strict tempo from beginning to end. The Turtles' #1 hit "Happy Together" from 1967 arranged in close harmony will showcase your group at their best! The 1963 pop hit "In My Room" by the Beach Boys translates beautifully into close harmony style! Great for encouraging guys to sing. Songlist: Hooked on a Feeling, Stand by Me, Happy Together, In My Room Various Arrangers : Do It Doo Wop As one of the earliest forms of a cappella singing every group should know at least some of the doo wop classics. "Under The Boardwalk", the 1964 hit by the Drifters, is one of the all time a cappella hits and should be in every group's repertoire. Here's a super doo-wop arrangement of Ben E King's 1961 "Stand By Me" and " In The Still Of The Night", a doo wop gem that's fun to sing. "Come Go With Me" - Put a special soloist out front with this doo-wop hit of the '50s! Songlist: Come Go With Me, Under the Boardwalk, In the Still of the Nite, Stand By Me Various Arrangers : Men's Pop Standards for 3 Parts Stephen Stills wrote "Find The Cost of Freedom" after visiting a Civil War battle site and the emotion is still potent today: "All the brave soldiers that cannot get older been asking after you ... Find the cost of freedom buried in the ground." The a cappella texture makes it especially moving. "Come Go With Me" - Put a special soloist out front with this doo-wop hit of the '50s! Here's a super arrangement of the top pop hit "Stand By Me" from 1961. "Sixteen Tons" - Here's a great a cappella setting of the Tennessee Ernie Ford work song from the '50s. Excellent independence of voices! Songlist: Find The Cost of Freedom, Come Go With Me, Stand By Me Various Arrangers : Sing in the Barbershop Quartet - Popular Songs These great collections let men sing four-part a cappella harmony with a professionally recorded barbershop quartet. The books include TTBB parts and the CDs feature full performances. Just turn on the CD, open the book, pick your part, and sing along! Volume 4 songs include: Ain't Misbehavin' - Basin Street Blues - Bring Him Home - Hallelujah - It's Only a Paper Moon - Seventy Six Trombones - Stand by Me - When She Loved Me. Songlist: Ain't Misbehavin', Stand By Me, When She Loved Me, Hallelujah, Basin Street Blues, Bring Him Home, It's Only A Paper Moon, Seventy Six Trombones Various Arrangers : Women's Doo Wop As one of the earliest forms of a cappella singing every group should know at least some of the doo wop classics. "Under The Boardwalk", the 1964 hit by the Drifters, is one of the all time a cappella standards and probably should be in every group's repertoire. Here's a super doo-wop arrangement of Ben E King's 1961 "Stand By Me" and a lovely medley by Ed Lojeski of four doo wop gems. These songs are always crowd pleasers. Billy Joel's hit "The Longest Time" is a perennial favorite and evokes an even earlier time in America's pop history. Songlist: The Best of Doo-Wop, Stand By Me, Under the Boardwalk, The Longest Time Elvis Presley : Songs Of Inspiration 34 inspirational songs Presley recorded, complete with an introduction and photos. Songs include: Amazing Grace - Crying in the Chapel - He Is My Everything - How Great Thou Art - (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) - You'll Never Walk Alone - and more. Songlist: I Believe, By And By, Let Us Pray, He Touched Me, Stand By Me, Amazing Grace, Who Am I, Farther Along, So High, Bosom Of Abraham, Cryin' In The Chapel, How Great Thou Art, An Evening Prayer, Joshua Fit The Battle, His Hand In Mine, I Believe In The Man In The Sky, I Got A Feelin' In My Body, I, John, If I Can Dream, If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side, If That Isn't Love, Lead Me, Guide Me, Mansion Over The Hilltop, There Will Be Peace In The Valley For Me, Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Take My Hand, Precious Lord), Reach Out To Jesus, Run On, Swing Down, Sweet Chariot, There Goes My Everything, Up Above My Head, and more John Lennon : John Lennon - Imagine Matching folio to the soundtrack from the highly publicized documentary on this legendary singer/ songwriter. 21 songs, including: A Day in the Life - The Ballad of John and Yoko - Give Peace a Chance - Jealous Guy - Woman - (Just Like) Starting Over - Imagine. Songlist: Mother, God, Stand By Me, Revolution, Julia, Imagine, The Ballad Of John And Yoko, Real Love, Beautiful Boy, In My Life, Woman, A Day In The Life, Don't Let Me Down, Give Peace A Chance, Help!, How?, Jealous Guy, (Just Like) Starting Over, Strawberry Fields Forever, Twist And Shout Mike Stoller : Smokey Joe's Cafe 20 vocal selections from this Leiber & Stoller review, including: Baby, That Is Rock & Roll - Fools Fall in Love - Hound Dog - Jailhouse Rock - Kansas City - Love Potion Number 9 - On Broadway - Ruby Baby - Stand by Me - Treat Me Nice - Yakety Yak - and more. Songlist: D.W. Washburn, Loving You, I'm A Woman, Pearl's A Singer, Don Juan, Baby, That Is Rock & Roll, Stand By Me, Saved, Young Blood, Fools Fall In Love, Hound Dog, I (Who Have Nothing), Jailhouse Rock, Kansas City, Love Potion Number 9, On Broadway, Ruby Baby, Searchin', Treat Me Nice, Yakety Yak, D.W. Washburn, Loving You, I'm A Woman, Pearl's A Singer, Don Juan, Baby, That Is Rock & Roll, Stand By Me, Saved, Young Blood, Fools Fall In Love, and more Pro Vocal : Hits Of The 60's - Men's Edition Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. Songlist: Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Happy Together, Mr. Tambourine Man, Oh, Pretty Woman, Roses Are Red, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, Spanish Eyes, Stand By Me Various : Lean on Me 36 empowering selections, including: Better Days (OneRepublic) - Count on Me (Bruno Mars) - Fight Song (Rachel Platten) - Home (Phillip Phillips) - Lean on Me (Bill Withers) - Rise Up (Andra Day) - Underdog (Alicia Keys) - You Will Be Found (from Dear Evan Hansen) - You've Got a Friend (James Taylor) - and more. Songlist: Home, Tomorrow, Count On Me, Stand By Me, Lean On Me, At The Same Time, One Love, Change, Better Days, Ooh Child, We're All In This Together, I Dare You, Rise, Keep Holding On, Rise Up, I Won't Let Go, Everybody Hurts, Ebony And Ivory, Underdog, Superheroes, From A Distance, Fight Song, Stand By You, One Call Away, I'm A Riser, You Will Be Found, Love Wins, Better Than Today, Crowded Table, Heal The World, and more Various : The Big Book of Oldies A whopping collection of 73 classic hits from the '50s and '60s for piano/vocal/guitar. Songs include: All My Loving - Barbara Ann - Be-Bop-A-Lula - Can't Take My Eyes off of You - Crimson and Clover - Crying - Donna - For Once in My Life - Get a Job - Good Vibrations - Great Balls of Fire - Green Onions - I Think We're Alone Now - Jailhouse Rock - Kansas City - La Bamba - Mellow Yellow - Mony, Mony - Rag Doll - Respect - Soldier Boy - Stagger Lee - Soul Man - Twist and Shout - Winchester Cathedral - Windy - You Keep Me Hangin' On - more! Songlist: Walkin' The Dog, Ahab The Arab, Let's Get Together (Get Together), All My Loving, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Stand By Me, Jenifer Juniper, Along Comes Mary, Dizzy, Heartbreak Hotel, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Nobody But Me, Hold On I'm Comin', Soldier Boy, Ya Ya, Stormy, Somebody To Love, Elenore, Respect, Sock It To Me Baby, Donna, Barbara Ann, Be-Bop-A-Lula, Be True To Your School, For Once In My Life, Book Of Love, La Bamba, California Sun, I Thank You, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, and more Various : The Great American Songbook - Pop/Rock Era Most people think of older standards when they hear Great American Songbook, but these more recent hits are so successful that they already have earned their place in musical history. Includes piano, voice and guitar arrangements of 100 songs. Songlist: Lowdown, More Than A Feeling, Ain't That A Shame, Time After Time, Runaway, All Along The Watchtower, God Only Knows, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Rocky Mountain High, Stand By Me, Lean On Me, American Pie, The Look Of Love, Walking In Memphis, Don't Know Why, Don't Stop Believin', Be-Bop-A-Lula, Billie Jean, Blue Suede Shoes, Blueberry Hill, Summertime Blues, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Daydream, Bye Bye Love, California Dreamin', Drift Away, Can't Help Falling In Love, Good Vibrations, Dance To The Music, Deacon Blues, and more Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Country This essential compendium of country tunes includes: Abilene - Always on My Mind - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Blue Bayou - Breathe - Butterfly Kisses - Can the Circle Be Unbroken - Cold, Cold Heart - Desperado - The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Flowers on the Wall - For the Good Times - Galveston - The Gambler - God Bless the U.S.A. - I Swear - Jolene - The Keeper of the Stars - On the Road Again - Rocky Top - Smoky Mountain Rain - Stand by Your Man - When Will I Be Loved - You Don't Know Me - Your Cheatin' Heart - and scores more! 400 pages of music! Songlist: I Saw The Light, Abilene, Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart), Act Naturally, I Swear, Teddy Bear, The Keeper Of The Stars, Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Will The Circle Be Unbroken), On The Road Again, All My Ex's Live In Texas, Butterfly Kisses, Through The Years, All The Gold In California, Stand By Me, Breathe, Always On My Mind, You're Still The One, I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow, Annie's Song, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Games People Play, You Decorated My Life, Big Bad John, Blue Bayou, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Bonaparte's Retreat, Jolene, Bye Bye Love, You Don't Know Me, Can't Help Falling In Love, and more Various Arrangers : Sing with the Band - 30 Popular Songs for Male Singers Whether you aspire to sing in a cover band, shine on karaoke night, or you're simply a hobbyist, this collection is a must-have for all vocalists! It contains lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for 30 tunes including pop hits, rock classics, showtunes, and more. The accompanying CD contains sing-along tracks recorded by a professional band, and is enhanced for PC & Mac users with Amazing Slow-Downer pitch-changing technology, so you can sing the songs in any key without changing the tempo! Basic vocal warm-up exercises are also included to aid in voice development. Songlist: Home, Hello, Let's Get It On, Stand By Me, My Way, Smooth, Somebody To Love, You Raise Me Up, Blue Suede Shoes, Copacabana (At The Copa), Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Jessie's Girl, Every Breath You Take, Georgia On My Mind, Happy Together, Hey, Good Lookin', Hey Jude, How Deep Is Your Love, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), The Lady is a Tramp, Route 66, Stayin' Alive, Sweet Caroline, That'll Be The Day, That's Amore (That's Love), Ticket To Ride, Brick House, Summer Of '69, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You Give Love A Bad Name Various Composers : The Easy Country Fake Book More than 100 country favorites all in the key of C, arranged with simplified harmonies and melodies and complete lyrics. A fake book has one-line music notation consisting of melody, lyrics, and chord symbols. This lead sheet format is a "musical shorthand" which is an invaluable resource for all musicians - hobbyists and professionals. In the event that you haven't used chord symbols to create accompaniment, or yourexperience is limited, a chord speller chart is included at the back of the book to help you get started. Songlist: Abilene, Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart), Act Naturally, All I Have To Do Is Dream, All My Ex's Live In Texas, Always On My Mind, Any Day Now, Any Time, Blue, Blue Bayou, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Bonaparte's Retreat, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Bouquet Of Roses, Breathe, Busted, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, The Chair, Chattahoochee, Cold, Cold Heart, Could I Have This Dance, Crazy, Cryin' Time, Crying, Daddy Sang Bass, Daddy's Hands, Dang Me, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, and more |
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The Kingdom Choir, with their soloists, really brought down the house at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they sang their hot gospel arrangement of Stand By Me. Here is that arrangement ready and waiting for you to captivate your own audiences.
Arranger: Mark De-Lisser
Charles Tindley's hymntune offers many opportunities for expressive singing in this setting which is easily accessible by many choirs. Available: SATB a cappella. Approx. Time: 4:00.
Arranger: Moses Hogan | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
SSA groups will love singing this pop classic originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1961. Great lyrics, great hook, and a great message! ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:50.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Performed By: Ben E. King
Perfect for your guys! TB choirs will love singing this pop classic originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1961. Great lyrics, great hook, and a great message, well-crafted for changing voices!
Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Ben E. King's timeless 1961 masterpiece is given all the care and attention a classic like this deserves when entering the Discovery Series. Taking the time to provide a blueprint for singing syncopated, melodic phrases with ease, Audrey Snyder lets this verifiable standard soar!
Arranger: Audrey Snyder | Composer: Mike Stoller
Part of the charm and signature of the song is the bass riff, which continues throughout and keeps strict tempo from beginning to end.
Arranger: Steve Delehanty | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Performed By: Ben E. King
Here's a super doo-wop arrangement of this top pop hit from 1961.
Arranger: Mac Huff | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Performed By: Ben E. King
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