Jerry Leiber
Jerry Leiber, born Jerome Leiber on April 25, 1933, in Baltimore, Maryland, was a prolific American songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his collaboration with composer Mike Stoller, forming the legendary songwriting and record-producing duo Leiber and Stoller. They met in Los Angeles in 1950, sharing a passion for blues and rhythm and blues, and quickly rose to prominence with their first commercial song, "Real Ugly Woman," recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon.
Leiber and Stoller became renowned for their crossover hits, including "Hound Dog" and "Kansas City," both released in 1952. Their work with the Coasters in the late 1950s produced iconic songs like "Young Blood," "Searchin'," "Yakety Yak," "Poison Ivy," and "Charlie Brown." They were also instrumental in crafting hits for Elvis Presley, such as "Love Me," "Jailhouse Rock," and "King Creole."
Throughout their career, Leiber and Stoller wrote or co-wrote over 70 chart hits and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Jerry Leiber passed away on August 22, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the music industry.
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