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"Don't Be Cruel" is a song that was recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Otis Blackwell in 1956. [1] It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004, it was listed #197 in Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time .
Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll.His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis), "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott; recorded by Elvis Presley), and "Handy Man" (recorded by Jimmy Jones).
The success of the song and television special brought about a resurgence of interest in Presley and his recordings, bringing him two top 10 hits in 1969, "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds". In the 1970s, Presley's chart success began to diminish.
Don't: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller: 1958: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong – Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: Don't Ask Me Why: Fred Wise, Ben Weisman: 1958: King Creole: Don't Be Cruel: Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley: 1956: Elvis' Golden Records: Don't Cry Daddy: Mac Davis: 1969: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1: Don't Forbid Me ...
Elvis Presley topped the charts with "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel". Bill Doggett (pictured in 1980) had a long-running number one with "Honky Tonk". Fats Domino was one of 1956's most successful artists. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" was a chart-topper for The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon.
Elvis (also known as Elvis Presley No. 2) is the second studio album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor on October 19, 1956 in mono. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood , with one track left over from the sessions for Presley's debut album ...
Don't (Elvis Presley song) Don't Ask Me Why (Elvis Presley song) Don't Be Cruel; Don't Cry Daddy; Don't Forbid Me; Don't Leave Me Now (Elvis Presley song) Don't Think Twice, It's All Right; Doncha' Think It's Time; Double Trouble (Elvis Presley song) Down by the Riverside; Down in the Alley; Drums of the Islands
Elvis is a double-record greatest-hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley.Issued by RCA Special Products and (for a month) Brookville Records in August 1973, it compiled many of his best-selling singles released from 1956 to 1962.