Ear Joy: In Memory Of Songwriter Jerry Lieber
Via reason, terrific clip frrom the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music," of the Lieber and Stoller song, "Stand By Me":
Jesse Walker writes at the reason link above:
Say goodnight to the co-author, with Mike Stoller, of some of the best pop songs of the mid-20th century. Leiber and Stoller wrote music for Elvis, the Drifters, the Everly Brothers, and hundreds of other musicians, not to mention every lazy filmmaker who has used the song "Searchin'" to score a scene of a search.







This documentary is beautiful. And the song? Probably one of the most beautiful of all time. People throw around the word "timeless" a lot, but I think it can be applied here.
sofar at August 23, 2011 9:54 AM
Holy crap!
That is one impressive brow ridge on that man!
D at August 23, 2011 7:49 PM
I really enjoyed this. You're right, this really is terrific.
Micki at August 23, 2011 10:45 PM
I am always skeptical of any of these "sing for the charity" concerts or songs.
Does anyone remember Ian Dury singing Hit me With Your Rythm Stick for the Rock For Kampuchea concerts?
Jim P. at August 24, 2011 5:11 PM
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