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05/04/14 - NNHS Newsletter - Stand By Me
“Too late we learn, a man
must hold his friend
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John Boyle
O'Reilly |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I've always liked this 1960 classic; maybe you have, too.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9kyGMvfZqo - Stand By Me - Ben E. King - sing-along version
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_%28song%29:
"Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by
Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King,
Jerry Leiber, and
Mike Stoller. There have been over 400 recorded versions of "Stand
By Me," including versions by
John Lennon,
Otis Redding,
Jimi Hendrix and
Elton John. According to the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King had no intention of recording the song himself when he wrote it.[1] King had written the song for The Drifters, who passed on the chance to record it. It was not until after the "Spanish Harlem" recording session that he had some studio time left over. The session's producers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, asked if he had any more songs and King played "Stand by Me" on the piano for them. They liked it and called the studio musicians back in to record it. Mike Stoller recalls it differently: "I remember arriving at our office as Jerry and Ben were working on lyrics for a new song. King had the beginnings of a melody that he was singing a capella. I went to the piano and worked up the harmonies, developing a bass pattern that became the signature of the song. Ben and Jerry quickly finished the lyrics…"[2] The fact that arranger Stan Applebaum couldn't possibly have dashed off an entire string chart at the end of a session, much less copied and distributed all the parts, supports this less dramatic version of the events. Either way, King's record went to number one on the R&B charts[3] and was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. charts twice—in its original release in 1961, when it peaked at #4, and a 1986 re-release coinciding with its use as the theme song for the movie of the same name following its appearance in the film, when it peaked at #9, and also in an advertisement for Levi Jeans. It also reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987 after its re-release, mostly because of the jeans spot, originally reaching #27 on its first release. The song was not released on an album until it had been out as a single for two years. After those two years the song appeared as track seven on King's Don't Play That Song album. "Stand by Me" was ranked number 122 on
Rolling Stone's list of the
500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 1999,
BMI named it as the fourth most-performed song of the 20th century,
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
06 - Patsy Lewis Hancock
('57)
AND (according to Plaxo)
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The late
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Many Happy Returns to You All! |
THIS DAY IN WWII: |
May 4, 1942 - The Battle of the Coral Sea began with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before. May 4, 1945 - British forces liberated Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg.May 4, 1945 - German surrender at Lüneburg Heath: The North Germany Army surrendered to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.May 4, 1945 - Denmark was granted liberation,when Germany was forced to step out of Denmark thus ending 5 years of occupation. |
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA -
05/03/14 - "Saturday Sends":
http://www.uniquescoop.com/2014/04/you-read-weirdest-things-on-yahoo.html
Weird answers on Yahoo news. http://www.last.fm/music/Rossington+Collins+Band/_/One+Good+Man Rossington Collins-One Good Man (Song) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jokes Curious when I found two black-and-white negatives in a drawer, I had them made into prints. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were of a younger, slimmer me, taken on one of my first dates with my husband. When I showed him the photos, his face lit up. "Wow, look at that!" he said. "It's my old Plymouth!" ------------------ Shortly before our 25th wedding anniversary, my husband sent 25 long-stemmed yellow roses to me at my office. A few days later, I plucked all the petals and dried them. On the night of our anniversary, I spread the petals over the bed and lay on top of them, wearing only a negligee. As I hoped, I got a reaction from my husband. When he saw me he shouted, "What are potato chips doing all over the bed!?" ------------------ "Facebook has a new feature that allows you to see what you were posting a year ago. You just log on to Facebook and click on the 'I'm wasting my life' button." -Conan O'Brien "I asked her if she would be my prom date," he said. "How cool would it be to take my great-grandmother to prom?" "He was so sweet and adamant about it," Delores, 89, said. "I asked him, 'But are you sure that you wouldn't like to take one of the young ladies who could get out there and do everything with you?' He said no. 'I want you.'" "At first she
was a bit resistant," the younger Dennison said. "I assured
her I was serious and she finally said yes. It was my
privilege to take her."
Thank
you, Shari!
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 05/03/14
- "Just Imagine...":
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From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA -
04/10/14 - "Pictures for the Day (#19 in a series of 19)":
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When the power of love overcomes the love
of power, the world will know peace.
AWW
- SO CUTE!
Thanks, Jimmy! These have been darling!
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Recorded by Ben E. King, 1960
Peak: #4; Year:
1961; Week peaked: 6/18/1961
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.....
And darlin, darlin, stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin, darlin, stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
----- guitar -----
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin, darlin, stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me....
"Stand By Me" midi courtesy of
http://www.walkthroughlife.com/midis/oldies/
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/08/05
Thanks, Dave!
"Stand By Me" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.jacquedee63.com/standbyme.html
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/08/05
Thanks again, Dave!
Full Moon clip art courtesy of
http://webclipart.miningco.com/library/cos/blmoon1.htm - 09/20/04
Animated Stars Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars16.html -
03/23/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI
, one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Animated Yehaa Typhoon clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Thanks, Janice!
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!