Ben E. King’s song “Stand by Me” is one of the most popoular and covered songs. The single made in 1961 “is one of the very few songs to ever reach the US Top Ten twice in the same version; it was a hit in 1961 and again when it was re-released in 1986 as the title track of the movie of the same name” (Fontenot). “Stand by Me” was and influential and impactful song during its time and even today. The song is still listened to on its own as well in the popular movie. As well, Ben E. King was an influential artist who wrote and co-wrote some of the most iconic and powerful songs in his genres.
Ben E. King was born Benjamin Nelson but used his stage name Ben E. King. King was born in Henderson, North Carolina in September of 1938. After a few …show more content…
Kings death, the Library of Congress had announced that it would be inducting his song “Stand By Me” into the National Recording Registry. In order to be in the National Recording Registry, the songs have to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” (Kornhaber). “Stand By Me” fits each of these qualities excessively. The release of the song resulted in many people doing covers of the songs. The release of Ben E. Kings “Stand By Me” inspired “covers from people as diverse as John Lennon, Muhammad Ali, and the author Stephen King (who also wrote the story that inspired the hit film that shares the song’s name). More than 400 artists have recorded versions of "Stand by Me" in total, and it's charted multiple times, including twice—decades apart—for King's original” (Kornhaber). Ben E. Kings legacy will continue to be long lived. “Stand By Me” has many different underlying meanings. The song can be seen from many different angles. I prominently see the song being about friendship. Stnading by someone throughtout anything proves true friendship and loyalty. Others have said the lyrics relate to romance or social soliditarity. It also is said to have “soundtracked calls for political progress from America to Thailand. (Kornhaber). The use of strings and percussion create the setting for the song. The up and down melodies along with the softer and stronger vocals give the song a feeling and mood which is what makes it so …show more content…
Stephen King’s novel Stand By Me was made into a movie which used Ben E. King’s hit as its theme song. “Stand By Me” was the most prominent song in the movie and became even more popular for that reason. “Oddly, the song would not have been known to anyone in the 1959 setting of the story, since the initial recording of it by King was not released until 1961” (Nixon). This shows that even without being known, it was significant. The song was so catchy and well written that it gained popularity from being in a movie, a completely different medium. After it was used in the movie, it gained even more popularity and was used in commericials and was recreated by
Ben E. King was born Benjamin Nelson but used his stage name Ben E. King. King was born in Henderson, North Carolina in September of 1938. After a few …show more content…
Kings death, the Library of Congress had announced that it would be inducting his song “Stand By Me” into the National Recording Registry. In order to be in the National Recording Registry, the songs have to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” (Kornhaber). “Stand By Me” fits each of these qualities excessively. The release of the song resulted in many people doing covers of the songs. The release of Ben E. Kings “Stand By Me” inspired “covers from people as diverse as John Lennon, Muhammad Ali, and the author Stephen King (who also wrote the story that inspired the hit film that shares the song’s name). More than 400 artists have recorded versions of "Stand by Me" in total, and it's charted multiple times, including twice—decades apart—for King's original” (Kornhaber). Ben E. Kings legacy will continue to be long lived. “Stand By Me” has many different underlying meanings. The song can be seen from many different angles. I prominently see the song being about friendship. Stnading by someone throughtout anything proves true friendship and loyalty. Others have said the lyrics relate to romance or social soliditarity. It also is said to have “soundtracked calls for political progress from America to Thailand. (Kornhaber). The use of strings and percussion create the setting for the song. The up and down melodies along with the softer and stronger vocals give the song a feeling and mood which is what makes it so …show more content…
Stephen King’s novel Stand By Me was made into a movie which used Ben E. King’s hit as its theme song. “Stand By Me” was the most prominent song in the movie and became even more popular for that reason. “Oddly, the song would not have been known to anyone in the 1959 setting of the story, since the initial recording of it by King was not released until 1961” (Nixon). This shows that even without being known, it was significant. The song was so catchy and well written that it gained popularity from being in a movie, a completely different medium. After it was used in the movie, it gained even more popularity and was used in commericials and was recreated by