"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter
#BenEKing and written by him, along with
#JerryLeiberAndMikeStoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a
#spiritual written by
#SamCooke and
#JWAlexander called "
#StandByMe Father", recorded by
#theSoulStirrers with
#JohnnieTaylor singing lead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZyI7kPZMI