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Jerry Leiber obituary

4842 days ago

Guardian Music — Ingenious writer of witty and irreverent lyrics set to music by Mike StollerNo one sold black culture to white kids like Jerry Leiber, whose lyrics to such songs as Hound Dog, Love Potion No 9, Yakety Yak, Stand By Me, Spanish Harlem and Jailhouse R... more info

Hound Dog: 10 facts about Elvis Presley's hit song

4842 days ago

The Telegraph — Hound Dog, a hit for Elvis Presley, was co-written by Jerry Leiber, who has died at the age of 78. more info

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Jerry Leiber, RIP

4842 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Mike Stoller, Elvis Presely, and Jerry Leiber Songwriter and record producer Jerry Leiber, who penned hits for Elvis Presley, Ben E. King and the Coasters, died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. He was 78. Leiber paired with Mike Stoller... more info

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Leiber, who wrote some of rock and roll's biggest hits, dies at 78

4842 days ago

CNN Showbiz — Songwriter and record producer Jerry Leiber, who penned hits for Elvis Presley, Ben E. King and the Coasters, died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. He was 78. more info

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Songwriter Jerry Leiber dies at 78

4842 days ago

Guardian Music — Along with songwriting partner Mike Stoller, Leiber was responsible for some of rock'n'roll's most enduring hits, including Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock and Stand By MeJerry Leiber, the lyricist behind hits such as Stand By Me and Hound Dog, has died at... more info

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Elvis Presley Songwriter Jerry Leiber Dies Aged 78

4842 days ago

Gigwise — He wrote 'Hound Dog'... more info

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RIP: Jerry Leiber, songwriter for Elvis Presley, dies at 78

4843 days ago

Topix — Jerry Leiber , who with his piano-playing partner Mike Stoller wrote more great rock 'n' roll songs than anyone else ever, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles . more info

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Last Lap: Monday’s Odds And Ends In Music News

4843 days ago

VH1 Blog — Rest In Peace, Jerry Leiber Jerry Leiber, one half of the songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, passed away today of heart failure. He was 78. With Mike Stoller, he wrote six top ten hits for the Coasters, three top tens for the Drifters, three #1 and... more info

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Monday News Roundup

4843 days ago

KEXP Seattle — Jerry Leiber of songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, who together wrote many rock ‘n’ roll hits of the 50′s and 60′s, died today at 78. Leiber and Stoller penned hits by Elvis Presley, Peggy Lee, The Coasters, The Clovers, and many others, in... more info

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