Carl Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Jerry Leiber, famous as half of the famous songwriting/production team Leiber and Stoller, died on August 22 at age 78. My favorite Leiber-touched song wasn't a hit: Down In Mexico by The Coasters. It's filled with devilish fun and takes lots of little unexpected turns in its brief runtime. Leiber was a tireless worker (at least that's what his son Oliver told us), but his songs sounded almost effortless, like these riffs and storylines were out there just waiting to be turned into songs like "Stand By Me," "On Broadway" and "I Keep Forgettin'." Jerry Leiber dead at 78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 A legendary songwriter. Wrote many classic songs. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 "Poison Ivy" - Rolling Stones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 "Hound Dog," oh how he hated what Elvis did to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-DxniRwMRw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 "Hound Dog," oh how he hated what Elvis did to it! That sounds like a statement a songwriter would make long after the fact of hitting with a super-sized hit, of the caliber of Hound Dog. I'm sure he never returned a royalty check in protest. The team of Leiber and Stoller was the prototype for all rock writers to come. RIP, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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