EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand by Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard” — it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and has made more ...
Wynette released her first album in the late ’60s. It didn’t take long for her distinctive voice to stand out among her peers. In particular, country music was wholly dominated by men at that point.