![]() ![]() Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by meĭarlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah ![]() I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tearĪnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraidĪnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by meĪnd the mountains should crumble to the sea The movie starred Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, King in 1961, was a coming-of-age story based on a short novel by Stephen King called "The Body" about a group of misfit boys in 1959 who find a dead body in a remote rural location. Many musicians such as his bandmate Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton, and Counting Crows' Adam Duritz all released songs dedicated to The Band's fallen keyboardist.Īlso in 1986, the movie 'Stand By Me', featuring the hit song performed by r & b artist Ben E. He was buried a week later in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario. A bottle of Grand Marnier and cocaine were found alongside his corpse. A few months later at home, when his wife stepped of the room, he hanged himself. Grossman's death in early 1986, loss of shows, and the perception that The Band was reduced to a mere nostalgia act, propelled Manuel over the edge. He had gotten better by the time the band reunited, but the death of their manager Albert Grossman, who had helped keep him clean and sober, devastated him. The Band had returned from a long hiatus since 1978 and began performing shows, and Manuel had been recovering from his bout from alcoholism, which had greatly aged him and nearly destroyed his health. On March 4, 1986, the rock world faced another tragedy when a veteran performer from the 60's and 70's, The Band's Richard Manuel, committed suicide by hanging.
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