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After several auditions, Bonafede rounded out the original lineup of singers and guitarists Judy Johnson and Marsha Tomal, bassist Andrea Levin, and drummer Debi Pomeroy. [2] The bandmates were influenced by the male-dominated rock music scene of the period, and they strived to be the exception to the typical band standard.
"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
The group gained success in 1998 with their cover of Ben E. King's hit song "Stand by Me", [2] which was particularly successful in Europe, reaching the top 10 in eight countries. Later that year, their debut album of the same name, Stand by Me was released. [3] The group also had a minor hit with a cover of the Bill Withers song, "Ain't No ...
Benjamin Earl King [1] (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and "Save the Last Dance for Me" (their only US No. 1 hit).
On January 25, 2018, Grey released a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", [63] which was featured in a Budweiser Super Bowl LII commercial. [64] A portion of the proceeds from the song went to the American Red Cross to benefit those affected by natural disasters. [65] A music video was released on February 2, 2018. [66]
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo (/ ə ˈ r iː v oʊ / ə-REE-voh; [2] born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, three Academy Awards & four Golden Globe Awards.
Beyoncé, who was the lead singer of Destiny's Child, said that "TLC has influenced just about every female group that's out there now, and they definitely influenced Destiny's Child." [ 65 ] Craig JC from Clutch wrote that TLC was "big and influential" during the 1990s and that their contemporaries such as SWV , Total , Blaque , 3LW ...
"Beautiful Girls" (also known as "Beautiful Girls Reply") is a song by American singer JoJo. It was released digitally on July 20, 2007, as a cover response to "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston. [77] The song samples Ben E. King's "Stand by Me". Whereas Kingston's version is about a boy who is suicidal over the failure of his relationship with ...