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Ben E. King (I) (1938–2015)
Music Artist, Actor, Composer
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| 283 titles |
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DEM 135K
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| Past Television (123 titles) | Episodes |
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The Challenge: All Stars (2025)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2025), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2025)
Rivals: Rivals on the Edge (Feb
5,
2025)
Season 5,
Episode 2
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Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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1
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Double Fine PsychOdyssey (2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2023) |
1
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Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (2022)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2022), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2022)
IBO Super-Welterweight World Title: Sam Eggington vs. Przemyslaw Zysk (Jun
25,
2022)
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
Sam Eggington vs. Przemyslaw Zysk: Weigh-In (Jun
24,
2022)
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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2
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Euphoria (2022)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2022)
A Thousand Little Trees of Blood (Feb
13,
2022)
Season 2,
Episode 6
-
Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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The Voice (2017–2022)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (3 episodes, 2017)
Generations: Blind Auditions, Part 2/Battles (Feb
1,
2022)
Season 11,
Episode 2
-
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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1
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MTV 80s - Top 50 at the Movies! (2020)
(TV Special) - Performer: "Stand By Me", Writer: "Stand By Me" |
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1
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Back of the Net (2019)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2019), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2019) |
1
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So You Think You Can Dance (2009–2019)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (4 episodes, 2009), Performer: "Stand By Me" (2 episodes, 2010) |
4
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1
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1
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Beat Shazam (2018)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2018) |
1
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1
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1
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Dancing with the Stars (2009–2018)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2018), Performer: "Save The Last Dance For Me" (1 episode, 2009) |
2
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PyeongChang 2018: XXIII Olympic Winter Games (2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2018) |
1
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1
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Show Jana Krause (2017)
(TV Series) - Lyrics: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2017), Music: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2017) |
1
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2
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The Vietnam War (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2017)
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) (Sep
18,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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1
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017) |
1
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2
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1
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016)
Benedict Cumberbatch/Rachel Maddow/Jim James (Nov
3,
2016)
Season 4,
Episode 38
-
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Timeshift (2016)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016)
Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built (Oct
19,
2016)
Season 16,
Episode 1
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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11.22.63 (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016)
Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald (Mar
21,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Coronation Street (2015)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015)
Episode #1.8695 (Jul
27,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 8,695
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Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Late Show with David Letterman (1994–2015)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2015), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011), Performer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (1 episode, 1994) |
3
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Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (2015)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2015)
Gortimer vs. The Relentless Rainbow of Joy (Apr
2,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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Girls (2013)
(TV Series) - Writer: (1 episode, 2013), Writer: "Beautiful Girls" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013)
It's About Time (Jan
13,
2013)
Season 2,
Episode 1
-
Writer:,
Writer: "Beautiful Girls" (uncredited)
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1
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The Richest Songs in the World (2012)
(TV Movie) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) |
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American Horror Story (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer: "There Goes My Baby", "There Goes My Baby (Re-Recorded)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012)
Welcome to Briarcliff (Oct
17,
2012)
Season 2,
Episode 1
-
Writer: "There Goes My Baby", "There Goes My Baby (Re-Recorded)" (uncredited)
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1
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Sarah G Live (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Beautiful Girls" (1 episode, 2012)
Robi Domingo/Richard Yap/K Brosas/Ate Gay/Kedebon Colim/Cacai Bautista/Bb. Gandanghari (Sep
30,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 32
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Writer: "Beautiful Girls"
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American Idol (2005–2012)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2012), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2005) |
2
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Lotta (2012)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012)
Lotta & die großen Erwartungen (May
11,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Beatrix, Oranje onder Vuur (2012)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2012)
De Wending (Jan
16,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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EastEnders (2010)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010)
Episode #1.3982 (Apr
13,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 3,982
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Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)
(TV Series) - Lyrics: "Stand By Me " (1 episode, 2010), Music: "Stand By Me " (1 episode, 2010) |
1
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Rock & Chips (2010)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Save The Last Dance For Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010) |
1
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (2010)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me", "Beautiful Girls" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010) |
1
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Men of a Certain Age (2009)
(TV Series) - Performer: "This Magic Moment" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2009) |
1
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So You Think You Can Dance Canada (2009)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2009), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2009) |
1
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2009)
Larry King/Zooey Deschanel/Playing for Change (Jul
9,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 24
-
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–2009)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Stand By Me" (4 episodes, 2002), Soundtrack ("Stand By Me") (1 episode, 2009) |
5
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The Choir: Boys Don't Sing (2008)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Stand By Me / Beautiful Girls (Suicidal)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008), Writer: "Stand By Me"
Episode #1.4 (Feb
22,
2008)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Writer: "Stand By Me / Beautiful Girls (Suicidal)" (uncredited)
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1
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Cold Case (2007)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2007), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2007)
The Good-Bye Room (Mar
4,
2007)
Season 4,
Episode 16
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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How Music Works (2006)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2006), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2006) |
1
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2
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1
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In the Nick of Time (2005)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2005), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2005) |
1
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Peninta-peninta (2005)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2005), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 2005) |
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State of Grace (2001)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2001)
We Gotta Get Outta This Place (Jul
2,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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The Sopranos (2001)
(TV Series) - Performer: "I (Who Have Nothing)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2001)
The Telltale Moozadell (Apr
22,
2001)
Season 3,
Episode 9
-
Performer: "I (Who Have Nothing)" (uncredited)
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1
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Zwei Männer am Herd (2001)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2001), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2001)
Kalt abserviert (Apr
17,
2001)
Season 2,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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Growing Up (1996)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1996), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1996) |
1
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Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
(TV Series) - Lyrics: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1995), Music: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1995)
Don't Break the China/The Laughing Hyenas: Can't Take a Yolk/Song: Stand By Me (Oct
28,
1995)
Season 1,
Episode 13
-
Lyrics: "Stand By Me",
Music: "Stand By Me"
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1
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Chicago Hope (1995)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1995), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1995)
Growth Pains (Feb
27,
1995)
Season 1,
Episode 16
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Florida Lady (1994)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1994), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1994)
Der verlorene Sohn (Mar
8,
1994)
Season 1,
Episode 9
-
Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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Marienhof (1993)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993)
Der Liebhaber (1993)
Season 1,
Episode 36
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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Beverly Hills, 90210 (1993)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1993)
The Game Is Chicken (Jan
6,
1993)
Season 3,
Episode 17
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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The Wonder Years (1992)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1992), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1992)
Kevin Delivers (Nov
25,
1992)
Season 6,
Episode 8
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Northern Exposure (1990)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1990), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1990) |
1
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Rengasmatka (1988)
(TV Movie) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) |
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1
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1
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It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1987)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1987), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1987)
Dial L for Laundry (Mar
20,
1987)
Season 1,
Episode 14
-
Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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Crime Story (1986)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1986), Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1986)
Pilot (Sep
18,
1986)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited),
Writer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited)
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1
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The Midnight Special (1973)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Spanish Harlem", "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1973), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1973)
Host: Chubby Checker; guests: Ben E. King; Shirelles; Ronettes; Jimmy Clanton; Little Anthony; Danny & the Juniors (May
18,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 17
-
Performer: "Spanish Harlem", "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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2
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The Wednesday Play (1966)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1966), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1966)
Cathy Come Home (Mar
28,
1969)
Season 6,
Episode 3
-
Performer: "Stand By Me",
Writer: "Stand By Me"
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1
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Hollywood a Go Go (1965)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1965), Writer: "Stand By Me" (1 episode, 1965) |
1
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1
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| Self (69 titles) |
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11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin (2009)
(TV Special) - Self |
The Midnight Special (1973–1977)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1973)
Host: Chubby Checker; guests: Ben E. King; Shirelles; Ronettes; Jimmy Clanton; Little Anthony; Danny & the Juniors (May
18,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 17
-
Self
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| Archive Footage (18 titles) |
|---|
MTV 80s - Every UK No. 1 Party Hit of the 80s! (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - Ben E. King (archive footage) |
MTV 80s - Sing-A-Long Movies and Musicals! (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - Ben E. King (archive footage) |
MTV 80s - Every UK No.1 Love Song of the 80s! (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - Ben E. King (archive footage) |
MTV 80s - Top 100 Longest UK Chart-Toppers of the 80s! (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - Ben E. King (archive footage) |
MTV 80s - The Greatest Love Songs of All! (2024)
(TV Special) - Self - Ben E. King (archive footage) |
Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History (1996)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1996) |
| Other (10 titles) |
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