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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 title which most critics seem to highlight is Presley's rendition of "Don't Be Cruel", one of his major hits of 1956 (see 1956 in music). This is not Presley singing Presley, but his imitation of Jackie Wilson , then the lead singer with Billy Ward and His Dominoes .
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 ...
This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.
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
It features the singles "Don't Be Cruel" (the Elvis Presley song), "Maybe Your Baby's Got The Blues", "Turn It Loose", and "I Know Where I'm Going". The album was released in Europe under the title Give a Little Love and featured six bonus tracks. It reached number 1 on England's country albums chart in 1987, soon after The Judds toured there.
Disc four ends with an interview by Presley prior to his departure overseas to serve in the army in 1958, released on the EP Elvis Sails. Included as well are the officially released recordings on RCA Victor for each one of Elvis' four feature films of the 1950s: Love Me Tender , Loving You , Jailhouse Rock , and King Creole .