<P> `` Stand by Me '' is a song , originally performed by American singer - songwriter Ben E. King , and written by King , Jerry Leiber , and Mike Stoller . 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 . The third line of the second verse of the former work derives from Psalm 46 : 2c / 3c . </P>
<P> `` Stand by Me '' is a song , originally performed by American singer - songwriter Ben E. King , and written by King , Jerry Leiber , and Mike Stoller . 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 . The third line of the second verse of the former work derives from Psalm 46 : 2c / 3c . </P>
who was the original writer of stand by me
who was the original writer of stand by me
Ben E. King Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller
Ben E. King Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller