blending reggae beats with pop music. While the song achieved commercial success, it’s hard not to notice how much it relies on Ben E. King’s iconic 1961 classic, “Stand by Me.” ...

Image caption, The Fleming Fulton and Boys' Model joint choir performed at the Boys' Model school concert Their performance of Avicii's Wake Me Up and Ben E King's classic Stand by Me brought the ...

As a 17-year-old, Mr. Kingston became known for his debut single, “Beautiful Girls,” which used a sample from Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” It was ranked at No. 1 for four weeks on the ...

Liebowitz. “Beautiful Girls,” which laid his lyrics over the musical track of “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, helped make Kingston famous and was the high point of his career, though he did ...

Kingston broke into the music scene at the age of 17 in 2007 with the hit 'Beautiful Girls,' which laid his lyrics over the musical track of 'Stand By Me' by Ben E. King.

The single showcased Kingston's hybrid, singsong rapping, part of a Jamaican tradition that underlies the origins of hip-hop, over the musical track of “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King.

Kingston broke into the music scene at the age of 17 in 2007 with the hit "Beautiful Girls," which laid his lyrics over the musical track of "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.