Details
- Instrument:
- Baritone Horn TC Cornet Euphonium Flugelhorn Percussion Trombone Bass Trombone Tuba
- Ensembles:
- Brass Band
- Composers:
- Ben E. King Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller
- Publishers:
- Chris Gorman
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Early Intermediate
- Artist:
- Ben E. King
- Usages:
- Sacred
- Number of Pages:
- 35
SKU: A0.1515842
By Ben E. King. By Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. Arranged by Chris Gorman. Spiritual,Standards. Brass Band. 35 pages. Chris Gorman #1090140. Published by Chris Gorman (A0.1515842).Stand by Me is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by him, along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who together used the pseudonym Elmo Glick. 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.
It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film of the same name, and a corresponding music video, featuring King along with actors River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton, was released to promote the film. It was also featured in a 1987 European commercial of Levi's 501 jeans, contributing to greater success in Europe. This arrangement will have audiences tapping their feet !.
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Brass Baritone Horn Baritone Horn TC Brass Trumpet Cornet Brass Euphonium Brass Trumpet Flugelhorn Percussion Percussion Brass Trombone Brass Bass Trombone Brass Tuba
- Artists:
- Ben E. King Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller
- Ensemble:
- Brass Band
- Publisher:
- Chris Gorman