by Ben E. King

“Stand By Me” was originally written and performed by Ben E. King in 1961, but this hit song's been covered by numerous artists over the years.

by Charles Albert Tindley

“Stand By Me,” written by Charles Albert Tindley, is one example.

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller penned several of rock and R&B’s greatest hits, including “Stand By Me” (131), which they co-wrote with singer Ben E. King, Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” (216), and Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog” (318), which was also famously a hit for Presley.

the name of a gospel hymn in 1905 written sheet by the sheet Philadelphia minister Charles Albert Tindley

Stand By Me' was the name of a gospel hymn written sheet by the sheet Philadelphia minister Charles Albert Tindley in 1905.

by King

Stand By Me’ was written by King, along with the legendary Rock & Roll songwriting duo Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, and has been recorded over 400 times, the most notable, apart from the original, being John Lennon’s cover in 1975.

by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, written by King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

“Stand By Me’” is a song originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, written by King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Mike Stoller and Ben E. King

“Stand By Me” was written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, and originally recorded by King with Leiber & Stoller producing.

a tale of meaningful and animated friendships amongst young boys , shrewdly and divinely adapted from Stephen King’s semi-autobiographical 1982 novella “The Body

Set in Castle Rock, Oregon, over the Labor Day weekend of 1959, Stand By Me is a tale of meaningful and animated friendships amongst young boys, shrewdly and divinely adapted from Stephen King’s semi-autobiographical 1982 novella “The Body.”

by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

“Stand By Me,” written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was inspired by the spiritual “Lord Stand By Me.”

a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella

a coming of age tale based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King

Released in 1986, Stand By Me is a coming of age tale based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King and brought to life on screen by director Rob Reiner.