Description: Learn this 60’s soul hit with very easy to follow lessons by our jazz piano guru and tutor Tim Driver. Ben E King’s greatly covered song Stand by Me was originally written for the band The Drifters, after they passed on the opportunity King recorded it himself. His recording of the song reached top ten in the US charts twice. The song is ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as #121 on the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time list. The song includes the common 50’s doo wop chord progression which is featured in a technique lesson within SONGPOND.