Watch Mark Knopfler, Rosanne Cash, Darius Rucker, Peter Frampton and More Cover ‘Stand By Me’

Charity single of Ben E. King classic to raise money for Help Musicians

Sixty years after the release of Ben E. King’s immortal “Stand By Me,” a massive crew of artists including Mark KnopflerRosanne CashDarius Rucker, Richard Thompson, Peter Frampton, Keb Mo, Jimmie Allen, and Rick Wakeman have come together for a remotely recorded tribute to the immortal ballad.

The recording will be released as a charity single later this month to raise money for Help Musicians, which provides financial assistance to musicians. The charity single was organized by BBC’s Bob Harris.


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