PropertyOfZack met up with Lydia before their set on their recent headlining tour in Hoboken, NJ to record a great Session. Leighton played a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Check it out below by clicking “Read More”.

October 27th, 1960, proved a BIG day for soul when Ben E King recorded his all time classics ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Spanish Harlem’. Stand By Me has gone on to be covered over 400 times, a fact made all the more remarkable when you consider that Ben had had no intention of voicing the track. He’d originally written it for fellow soul legends The Drifters. After they passed over on it (suckers !) and Ben found himself, post recording Spanish Harlem, with a little spare studio time, he decided to rattle off his new number. The rest, as they ...

Here is a late night treat for all of you insomniacs reading the feeds tonight. Here we have a video of Lydia performing a cover on Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” at the Backbooth in Orlando, Florida on October 11, 2011. Leighton really brings his all for this performance. This is truly a special cover.

Head to the replies to see Leighton Antelman of *Lydia (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=1868)* covering *Bright Eyes (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=1761)*' "First Day Of My Life" and *Ben E. King*'s "Stand By Me" at his solo show in Tempe,...

Melissa Block talks with soul singer Ben E. King about the passing of two legendary songwriters, Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber, this week. Nick Ashford of Ashford and Simpson co-wrote some of Motown's biggest hits including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." He died at Monday at age 70. Jerry Leiber penned the lyrics for songs such as "Jailhouse Rock" for Elvis — and one of Ben E. King's signature tunes "Spanish Harlem." Lieber also died on Monday. He was 78.

Continuing the celebration of the radio shows of much missed DJ Charlie Gillett this week's show comes from November 1982 I think and guests Jerry leiber and Mike Stoller who almost single-handedly wrote much of the rock 'n' roll hits of the 50's, including Charlie Brown, Hound Dog, Yakety Yak etc. They were over to see the opening of a musical based on their songs featuring Darts called Yakety Yak, Charlie is in his element here with two of his heroes and its a lively show with plenty of banter and great songs they wrote or have chosen ...

Mike Stoller, Elvis Presely, and Jerry Leiber Songwriter and record producer Jerry Leiber, who penned hits for Presley">Elvis Presley, Ben E. King and the Coasters, died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. He was 78. Leiber paired with Mike Stoller...

Two great American songwriters have died. Leave your tributes, and tell us which songs you'll remember them by ... It's a sad day for anyone who loves classic pop and soul songwriting as two great practitioners of the art have died. Jerry Leiber, who passed away aged 78 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles of cardiopulmonary failure, made an indelible mark on pop with songs he created with his writing partner Mike Stoller in the late-50s and early-60s. Nick Ashford, who died aged 70 in New York of throat cancer, wrote songs with his wife Valerie Simpson that ...

Eine Hälfte des legendären Songwriter-Duos Leiber/Stoller ist am gestrigen Montag in Los Angeles gestorben. Jerry Leiber erlag im Alter von 78 Jahren den Folgen einer längeren Krankheit. Zusammen mit seinem musikalischen Partner Mike Stoller bildete er ein kongeniales Duo, das für viele überragende Songs der Rock'n'Roll-Geschichte verantwortlich ist. Leiber wuchs in Baltimore auf und traf Stoller 1950 in LA wo sie schnell zu gefeierten Songschreibern wurden, wobei ersterer stets für die Texte zuständig war. In der Anfangszeit waren sie vor allem noch für Blues-Sänger tätig. Unter ihren Erfolgs-Hits war unter anderem auch das legendäre "Hound Dog", später ...

Jerry Leiber, who togther with partner Mike Stoller wrote iconic rock 'n' roll hits like 'Hound Dog' and 'Jailhouse Rock', has died aged 78. Leiber and Stoller - who met when they were 17 - wrote for the likes of Presley">Elvis Presley, the Drifters, Ben E King and Peggy Lee. They also helped launch the career of The Coasters by writing and producing the vocal group's biggest hits including 'Yakety Yak', 'Charlie Brown' and 'Along Came Jones'. Source Link:  ABC News Attached Image(s):  Jerry Leiber read more

1960’s meets Party Rock thanks to the Djs from Mars. Enter galactic with this fun and timeless rendition.

Want to feel old? MTV turns 30 on Monday. The first cable network devoted to rock music celebrates by taking over the airwaves of VH1 Classic starting on Saturday at 6AM ET for the whole weekend. This marathon will feature classic videos, unforgettable segments from shows like Remote Control, Beavis and Butthead and The Real [...] Want to feel old? MTV turns 30 on Monday. The first cable network devoted to rock music celebrates by taking over the airwaves of VH1 Classic starting on Saturday at 6AM ET for the whole weekend. This marathon will feature classic videos, unforgettable segments from ...

Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies will visit Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, where he will be backed by the LA-based pop-rock band The 88. The 88 also is featured on three tracks on the Davies release See My Friends which is comprised of Kinks song collaborations between Davies and talent such as Metallica, Bruce Springsteen [...] Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies will visit Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, where he will be backed by the LA-based pop-rock band The 88. The 88 also is featured on three tracks on the Davies release See My Friends which is comprised of Kinks song ...

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News YouTube Somalia-born Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'naan went to Minneapolis to speak with Bono but ended up onstage with U2 the evening of July 23 at TCF Bank Stadium. As reported on atu2.com , the rapper performed the Ben. E. King classic 'Stand by Me' with the Irish rockers. "Hold it right there, OK, I want to introduce you to a very special spirit, a wise man, showing great leadership on behalf of his country, Somalia," Bono said while introducing K'naan. "Get used to his name because you're going to hear it ...

Summer is here and you need those pool party tunes to get you through the blistering heat. Zimmer’s music is a feel good, body-warming and enthusiastic wave that goes straight to the heart and stays until the end of the night. Growing up between France and California, this young producer is a gentle combination of both worlds : west coast carefree attitude with a twist of parisian chic. Call it horizontal disco or elegant funk, he’s all about groove, with influences ranging from Ben E. King to Midnight Star. His favorite contemporary producers include Aeroplane, Moullinex, or Alan Braxe ...