Jerry Leiber
Muzyka, Aktor
25 kwietnia 1933 — 22 sierpnia 2011 (78 years)
Jerry Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his songwriting partnership with Mike Stoller. Together, they wrote many of the biggest hits of the 1950s and 1960s, including "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Stand By Me," "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Kansas City."
Leiber and Stoller met as teenagers in Los Angeles in the early 1950s, and began writing and producing music together. They quickly gained success with their first hit, "Hound Dog," which was originally recorded by blues singer Big Mama Thornton and later made famous by Elvis Presley.
Throughout their career, Leiber and Stoller worked with a wide variety of artists, including The Coasters, The Drifters, Ben E. King, and Elvis Presley. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Leiber passed away on August 22, 2011, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential songwriters and producers in the history of rock and roll.
Leiber and Stoller met as teenagers in Los Angeles in the early 1950s, and began writing and producing music together. They quickly gained success with their first hit, "Hound Dog," which was originally recorded by blues singer Big Mama Thornton and later made famous by Elvis Presley.
Throughout their career, Leiber and Stoller worked with a wide variety of artists, including The Coasters, The Drifters, Ben E. King, and Elvis Presley. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Leiber passed away on August 22, 2011, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential songwriters and producers in the history of rock and roll.
Filmografia
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| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2010 | Music · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley · as Self |
| 2003 | Tom Dowd & the Language of Music · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1995 | Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll · as Self |
| 1994 | Elvis: The Tribute · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Elvis in Hollywood · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street · as Self |
| 1968 | The Queen · as Self - Jury Member |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self - Contestant |
| 1995 | |
| 1970 | The Phynx · as Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | A.K.A. Doc Pomus · as CastNa Plex |
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| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller · as Musical |
| 1970 | The Phynx · as Lyricist |