Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Ben E. King took the song "Stand By Me" to number 1 on the R & B charts, and twice into the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.  John Lennon recorded his version of the song for his 1975 album Rock 'n' Roll. Lennon's cover of "Stand by Me" was his last hit prior to his five-year retirement from the music industry. This version of the song had a more rock sound than R&B. The B-side of the single was "Move Over Ms. L," a rare and raucous track also covered by The Who drummer Keith Moon.  The American single "Stand By Me" and "Move Over Ms. L" reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1977, Capitol Records issued an Oldies reissue 45 on its Capitol Starline label which featured "Stand By Me".  Interestingly, John's son Julian Lennon recorded a live version of the song that was included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film, Playing for Keeps. A music video was also created for the song.