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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 ...
Mar 17, 2023 · Otis Blackwell was a Black musician popular for his talented songwriting skills and unique sound. Blackwell wrote hit records for a plethora artists, most notably Elvis Presley.
- Brianna Holt
Brooklyn-born Otis Blackwell is without question one of the select songwriters whose songs literally helped redefine America's popular music in the early and mid-1950's.
May 6, 2002 · Otis Blackwell originally did Hey Little Girl, Just Keep It Up, Return to Sender, All Shook Up and other songs. Otis Blackwell wrote Fever, Don't Be Cruel and All Shook Up. Explore
- February 16, 1932
- May 6, 2002
May 9, 2002 · Otis Blackwell, who wrote ''All Shook Up,'' ''Don't Be Cruel,'' ''Great Balls of Fire,'' ''Fever'' and more than 1,000 other songs, and had a major part in shaping the sound...
Aug 8, 2007 · Otis Blackwell was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist whose work significantly influenced rock ‘n’ roll. His compositions include Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel,” “All Shook Up” and “Return to Sender,” Little Willie John’s “Fever,” Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire” and “Breathless ...
Learn About Otis Blackwell, The Man Behind Elvis’s Early Hits. Not many Elvis fans are familiar with the name Otis Blackwell, but they should be. Blackwell helped redefine music in the mid-1950s and help craft what we now refer to as “Rock ‘N Roll.”
