Jerry Leiber: Dead

[Guest]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14625642

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

a major figure of twentieth century popular music

commentary on Leiber and Nick Ashford a Motown composer

[gurnemanz]

a major figure of twentieth century popular music

Just done a quick survey and listened to the songs of his in my collection. I don't have a lot but it's good stuff.

Poison Ivy - Coasters 1958 which I think I can remember first time round - aged a mere 9 - I had no idea what it was about
Spanish Harlem - Ben E King 1960
Of course, Stand by Me - Ben E King 1961
A nice jazzy and slightly eccentric Ruby Baby from Björk 1990
Jackson - Johnny Cash & June Carter 1967
Seminal Elvis - Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Treat Me Nice

[Lateralthinking1]

Yes, a very significant figure. The great partnership not only of Leiber and Stoller but Leiber and Spector -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWVb5-LtgRY

[barber olly]

Just done a quick survey and listened to the songs of his in my collection. I don't have a lot but it's good stuff.

Poison Ivy - Coasters 1958 which I think I can remember first time round - aged a mere 9 - I had no idea what it was about
Spanish Harlem - Ben E King 1960
Of course, Stand by Me - Ben E King 1961
A nice jazzy and slightly eccentric Ruby Baby from Björk 1990
Jackson - Johnny Cash & June Carter 1967
Seminal Elvis - Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Treat Me Nice

Great version of Ruby Baby on Donald Fagen's Nightfly

Other great songs
Kansas City, Love Potion No9, Searchin', I'm a Woman, Is that all there is, Lucky Lips to name a few.

[Lateralthinking1]

.....just noted Nick Ashford. Yes, an utterly fantastic contribution. Marvin Gaye and Valerie Simpson (honest!?) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUVTnYwGqxI&feature=related

[Richard Tarleton]

I'll never forget ZZ Top ripping into a blistering rendition of Jailhouse Rock towards the end of a Dublin concert around 1986.

[BBMmk2]

Never really a fan of Elvis but the Jerry Leiber songs i knew were very good for their genre. A very talented songwriter. RIP Jerry Lieber