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Fact #27847

When:

14062012

Short story:

Stand By Me, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, receives the Towering Song Award at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame [SHOF] Gala Event, held in the Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway, New York City, USA. At the same event, Ben E. King is given the Towering Performance Award for his original 1961 performance of the song.