51 Years Ago, John Lennon Released a Cover of This Legendary Soul Song

By 1975, John Lennon was already one of the biggest music stars in the world, both for his work with The Beatles and as a solo artist. Lennon's own songs had garnered him plenty of acclaim, but for Rock 'n' Roll, his sixth (and ultimately final) studio album, released in February of that year, he focused exclusively on covers.

One of the tracks on Rock 'n' Roll was Lennon's take on Ben E. King's timeless 1961 soul hit, "Stand by Me." Lennon's version was released 51 years ago today, March 10, 1975.