Jerry Leiber murió de una falla cardiopulmonar en el hospital Cedars-Sinai, dijo Maryland Levy, asistente personal de Leiber y de su socio de hace 60 años, Mike Stoller, el compositor del dúo.
El legendario “rey del rock and roll” Elvis Presley interpretó más de 20 canciones de Leiber y Stoller, entre ellas “Hound Dog” en 1956, que estuvo 28 semanas en la lista de las más escuchadas y actualmente figura en el puesto 19 de las 500 mejores canciones de la historia, según la revista Rolling Stone.
También es autor de “Down Home Girl ”, un clásico interpretado por the Rolling Stones .
Rolling Stones: Died Jerry Leiber, songwriter of "Down Home Girl"
Jerry Leiber died of cardiopulmonary failure at Cedars-Sinai, said Maryland Levy, Leiber's personal assistant and his partnerof 60 years ago, Mike Stoller, the composer of the duo.
The legendary "King of Rock and Roll" Elvis Presley played over 20 songs of Leiber and Stoller, including "Hound Dog" in 1956, which was 28 weeks in the list of most played and currently is ranked 19 of the 500 best songs ever, according to RollingStone.
He is also author of "Down Home Girl", a classic performed by the Rolling Stones.
Jerry Leiber died of cardiopulmonary failure at Cedars-Sinai, said Maryland Levy, Leiber's personal assistant and his partnerof 60 years ago, Mike Stoller, the composer of the duo.
The legendary "King of Rock and Roll" Elvis Presley played over 20 songs of Leiber and Stoller, including "Hound Dog" in 1956, which was 28 weeks in the list of most played and currently is ranked 19 of the 500 best songs ever, according to RollingStone.
He is also author of "Down Home Girl", a classic performed by the Rolling Stones.
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