Celebration of Black History Month pt 2

Friday, February 26th, 2021—Today we feature part-2 of Utica Academy of Science high school’s 4-part video series, A Celebration of Black History. Our talented high school sophomore, Byron Cruz continues to impress us with his vocal talents by singing an a cappella version of a timeless tune, ‘Stand By Me.’

'Stand By Me,’, was first recorded by legendary soul and R&B singer, Ben E. King in 1961 - and became a number 1 hit song that year. Since then, 'Stand By Me,' has been recorded more than 500 times by a range of artists including but not limited to: John Lennon, Prince Royce, Imagine Dragons, and yes Muhammad Ali. 'Stand By Me,' also became a number 1 hit song in 1987.

Please click here to watch high school sophomore, Byron Cruz sing, Stand By Me. Join us tomorrow as we share with you part-3 of Utica Academy of Science high school’s 4-part series, A Celebration of Black History.