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Elvis Presley Music, Otis as plaintiff alleged that he was the co-author of "Hound Dog" along with two defendants, Leiber and Stoller. The defendants denied that Otis wrote any part of the song. [333] On August 26, 1956, Otis signed a release of any claims to the song in exchange for $750. [326]
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).
Pages in category "Songs written by Elvis Presley" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The iconic nature of Elvis Presley in music and popular culture has often made him a subject of, or a touchstone in, numerous songs, both in America and throughout the world. A few of Presley's own songs became huge hits in certain regions of the world, in versions whose translation into the required language bore little or no resemblance to ...
Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is far from being just about Elvis, when it comes to the music in the film and on a forthcoming soundtrack album. Besides the vintage Presley cuts included, the movie ...
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong – Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 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 ...
"If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown of The Skylarks [3] for the singer and notable for its similarities with Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. [4] The song was published by Elvis Presley's music publishing company Gladys Music.
"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.