Ben E. King - "Stand By Me"

In honor of Black History Month all of February’s posts will feature black artists and artists of color.

Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson, September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a U.S. Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the film of the same name), a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1987, and number 25 on the RIAA's list of Songs of the Century—and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters, notably singing the lead vocals of one of their biggest global hit singles (and only U.S. #1 hit) "Save the Last Dance for Me".

So today, standing strong, I choose Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” as my, stand firm, make them move around you, your convictions are yours to uphold, song for a, know what is right, the truth is inside you, like truth I will always stand beside you, Thursday.