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Otis Blackwell (* 16. Februar 1931 in New York City; † 6. Mai 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee) war ein afro-amerikanischer Songschreiber, Sänger und Pianist, dessen Werk den Rock ’n’ Roll maßgeblich beeinflusst hat.
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 ...
17. März 2023 · Mar 17, 2023, 11:43 AM PDT. Studio portrait of Otis Blackwell writing music with a poster of Elvis Presley behind him. Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images. Otis Blackwell was a Black...
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Probably best known for the smash hits Elvis Presley made out of a number of his songs, Blackwell's works have been recorded into immortality by a host of other major figures in the record field, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Who, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, The Judds, Carl ...
HALL OF FAME ESSAY. By Tony Fletcher. Otis Blackwell wrote as many as a thousand songs over his lifetime, and they’re said to have sold more than 200 million copies. Certainly, he was one of the most significant songwriters of the mid-twentieth century.
8. Aug. 2007 · Learn about Otis Blackwell, an American songwriter who composed hits for Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others. He won a talent contest at the Apollo Theater, but became more famous as a behind-the-scenes writer.
Otis Blackwell (* 16. Februar 1931 in New York City; † 6. Mai 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee) war ein afro-amerikanischer Songschreiber, Sänger und Pianist, dessen Werk den Rock ’n’ Roll maßgeblich beeinflusst hat.
