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Joy Byers
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017) was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby". She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In later years, Johnston claimed that some songs credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself. Select discography * 1967, " Let Yourself Go" from the 1968 film ''Speedway'', writer * 1965, " Please Don't Stop Loving Me", from the 1966 film '' Frankie and Johnny'', writer * 1964, " It Hurts Me", writer * 1964, " When You Loved Me", writer * 1964, " She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)", writer * 1963, " C'mon Everybody" from the musical film ''Viva Las Vegas ''Viva Las Vegas'' is a 1964 American rock and roll musical film directed by George Sidney, written by Sally Benson, choreographed by David Winters, and starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest and Nicky Blair ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songwriter
A songwriter is a person who creates musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music genre and film scoring. A songwriter who mainly writes the lyrics for a song is referred to as a lyricist. The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that song writing is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed among a number of people. For example, a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with the task of creating original melodies. Pop songs may be composed by group members from the band or by staff writers – songwriters directly employed by music publishers. Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers, while others have external publishers. The old-style apprenticeship approach to learning how to write songs is being supplemented by university degrees, college diplomas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, Backbeat (music), backbeat-driven fusion of country music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timi Yuro
Rosemary Victoria Yuro (August 4, 1941 – March 30, 2004), known professionally as Timi Yuro, was an American singer. Sometimes called "the little girl with the big voice", she is considered to be one of the first blue-eyed soul stylists of the rock era. Yuro possessed a contralto vocal range. According to one critic, "her deep, strident, almost masculine voice, staggered delivery and the occasional sob created a compelling musical presence".Bob Dickinson, ''Timi Yuro: Feisty white singer with a black soul voice'', The Guardian, 10 April 2004 Retrieved February 4, 2013 Early years Yuro was born in |
Bob Johnston
Donald William "Bob" Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel. Early life and career Johnston was born into a professional musical family. His grandmother, Mamie Jo Adams, was a songwriter, as was his mother Diane Johnston. Diane wrote songs for Gene Autry in the 1950s and scored a hit in 1976 when Asleep at the Wheel covered her 1950 demo "Miles and Miles of Texas". After serving in the U.S. Navy, Johnston returned to Fort Worth, Texas, where he and his mother collaborated on songwriting for rockabilly artist Mac Curtis and others. From 1956 to 1961, Johnston recorded a few rockabilly singles under the name Don Johnston. He married songwriter Joy Byers with whom he began to collaborate. In later years, Johnston claimed that songs still credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself. He has cited old "contractu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Yourself Go (Elvis Presley Song)
"Let Yourself Go" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture ''Speedway''. In June 1968 it was released on a single with "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" on the other side and on the soundtrack album ''Speedway''. On December 1, 1970, the single "Let Yourself Go" / "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley's singles). Writing and recording history The song was written by Joy Byers. Presley recorded it on June 21, 1967, at the soundtrack recordings for the MGM movie ''Speedway'' (that took place June 20–21, 1967 at the MGM Studios in Hollywood, California. Another version of the song was recorded for the 1968 Comeback Special and was subsequently released on A Legendary Performer Volume 3) Track listings 7" single (RCA 47–9547, 1968) # Let Yourself Go # Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby 7" single # Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby # L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway (1968 Film)
''Speedway'' is a 1968 American musical action film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra (in her last film role) as his romantic interest. Plot Steve Grayson (Presley) is a generous NASCAR race car driver with a heart of gold who feels compelled to bail friends and acquaintances out of financial hardship. However, Steve's manager and best friend Kenny Donford (Bixby), a compulsive gambler, had been mismanaging Steve's winnings to support his gambling habits, landing Steve in deep trouble with the IRS for nonpayment of back taxes and causing many of Steve's valuable possessions to be repossessed. This proves to be a problem for Steve in his efforts to continue racing competitively and support those who depend on his intense generosity. Enter Susan Jacks (Sinatra), an IRS agent assigned to keep tabs on Steve and apply his future prize money toward his $150,000 debt, but she ends up taking a romantic interest in him as well. Both Steve and Susan also sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Don't Stop Loving Me (Elvis Presley Song)
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture '' Frankie and Johnny''. It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to " Frankie and Johnny", the title song of the same movie. Both songs charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Please Don't Stop Loving Me'" peaked in it at number 45 on the week of April 23, 1966. The song also reached the top 10 in Israel. Musical style and lyrics The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. According to the book ''Elvis Films FAQ'', "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" was influenced by the song " Non ho l'età (Per amarti)" ("I'm Too Young to Love You"), with which Gigliola Cinquetti Gigliola Cinquetti (; born Giliola Cinquetti on 20 December 1947) is an Italian singer, songwriter and television presenter. Life and career Gigliola Cinquetti was born into a wealthy family in Verona, Italy. At the age of 16, she debuted at ... won the Eurovision Song Contest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie And Johnny (1966 Film)
''Frankie and Johnny'' is a 1966 American Western musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas from ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' TV series. The film reached No. 40 on the ''Variety'' weekly national box office list for 1966. The budget of the film was estimated at $4.5 million. The director was Frederick De Cordova, who in 1970 went on to become the director and producer of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Plot Johnny and girlfriend Frankie are performers on a Mississippi River riverboat, which also has a casino. Johnny is a compulsive gambler who is down on his luck and in debt. Johnny and his friend Cully, a musician and composer, visit a gypsy camp to get his fortune told. A lady reads tea leaves and tells Johnny that he will soon meet a red-haired woman who will bring him luck. Back on the boat, Johnny and Cully promptly encounter Nellie Bly, their boss Clint Braden's on-again, off-again girlf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Hurts Me
"It Hurts Me" is a 1964 Top 40 song recorded by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor. Credited to Joy Byers and Charles E. Daniels, "It Hurts Me" is a ballad that was recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964.Jorgensen, p.189 It was first released as a single by Elvis in February 1964. Background This non-movie song was the B-side of the Elvis Presley movie single, "Kissin' Cousins", released February 10, 1964. The A-side reached number 12 in the U.S. singles charts, while "It Hurts Me" reached number 29 but never became well-known or attained "the classic stature promised by the song and the performance." The session that produced this recording marked the beginning of a 28-month period during which Presley recorded no other non-movie songs. Elvis recorded a new version on June 20, 1968, and used this song during the montage medley sequence of his 1968 NBC Comeback Special. The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation ''Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4''. The song is feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You Loved Me
"When You Loved Me" is a song written by Joy Byers and Bob Tubert and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1964. It was featured on her 1965 album, ''Brenda Lee Sings Top Teen Hits''. The single's B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ..., "He's Sure to Remember Me", reached #135 on the ''Billboard'' chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)
"She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)" is a song written by Joy Byers and originally recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, who released it as a single, with "The Hole He Said He'd Dig for Me" on the other side, in 1964 on Smash Records Smash Records was an American record label founded in 1961 as a subsidiary of Mercury Records. History Mercury Record Corporation president Irving Green announced the formation of the company’s new pop subsidiary label, Smash Records, in Ma .... Track listing Charts References {{Jerry Lee Lewis 1964 songs 1964 singles Jerry Lee Lewis songs Smash Records singles Rock-and-roll songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Las Vegas
''Viva Las Vegas'' is a 1964 American rock and roll musical film directed by George Sidney, written by Sally Benson, choreographed by David Winters, and starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest and Nicky Blair. Set in Las Vegas, Nevada, the film is about two competing race car drivers who also compete for the same girl. The film's theme song " Viva Las Vegas" (written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman) did well on the year's record sales and has since become a theme song for the titular city. The film is regarded by Elvis fans and film critics as one of Presley's best films, and it is noted for the real-life on-screen chemistry between Presley and Ann-Margret. ''Viva Las Vegas'' was a hit at film theaters, as it was No. 14 on the '' Variety'' entertainment trade magazine's year end box office list of the top-grossing films of 1964. Plot Lucky Jackson (Elvis) goes to Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in the city's first annual Grand Prix Race. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
