<P> `` Stand by Me '' is a song originally performed by American singer - songwriter Ben E. King , written by King , Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller . 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 . </P>
<P> `` Stand by Me '' is a song originally performed by American singer - songwriter Ben E. King , written by King , Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller . 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 . </P>
who did the original song stand by me
who did the original song stand by me
Ben E. King
Ben E. King