<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>
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American singer - songwriter Ben E. King
American singer - songwriter Ben E. King