According to one of its writers, Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me” sound masochistic. While the song feels honest, it was supposed to be a joke at first. It was also meant to mimic one of the country music acts of the time period.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me’ was from the same writers as ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’
Together, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote several Elvis hits, such as “Bossa Nova Baby,” “Hound Dog,” and “Jailhouse Rock.” During a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller discussed the origin of Elvis’ “Love Me.” He contrasted Elvis’ cover of the song with the original version by Willie & Ruth.
“The song is the same, but first of all Willie & Ruth were a duet who sang in harmony,” he recalled. Their record featured piano triplets. It was a strong performance, but Elvis’ is a really special performance. The odd thing is Elvis’ version...
Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me’ was from the same writers as ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’
Together, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote several Elvis hits, such as “Bossa Nova Baby,” “Hound Dog,” and “Jailhouse Rock.” During a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller discussed the origin of Elvis’ “Love Me.” He contrasted Elvis’ cover of the song with the original version by Willie & Ruth.
“The song is the same, but first of all Willie & Ruth were a duet who sang in harmony,” he recalled. Their record featured piano triplets. It was a strong performance, but Elvis’ is a really special performance. The odd thing is Elvis’ version...
- 9/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of the writers of Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” survived an infamous shipwreck. This led to one of the most famous comments ever made about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Afterward, one performance of “Hound Dog” made Ed Sullivan change his mind about Elvis.
The co-writer of ‘Hound Dog’ was initially unaware Elvis Presley covered it
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote hits for several different artists during the 1950s. In a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller revealed he was on the SS Andrea Doria, a cruise ship that sank in 1956. Fortunately, Stoller and his then-wife, Meryl Stoller, survived the sinking.
“We were ultimately picked up by the Cape Ann, a freighter standing by,” he recalled. “From the Cape Ann, I sent a telegram to Atlantic Records. I was supposed to have met Jerry and [record label executive] Lester Sill at Atlantic’s offices.
“Anyway when the Cape Ann pulled into New York harbor,...
The co-writer of ‘Hound Dog’ was initially unaware Elvis Presley covered it
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote hits for several different artists during the 1950s. In a 2020 interview with Elvis Australia, Stoller revealed he was on the SS Andrea Doria, a cruise ship that sank in 1956. Fortunately, Stoller and his then-wife, Meryl Stoller, survived the sinking.
“We were ultimately picked up by the Cape Ann, a freighter standing by,” he recalled. “From the Cape Ann, I sent a telegram to Atlantic Records. I was supposed to have met Jerry and [record label executive] Lester Sill at Atlantic’s offices.
“Anyway when the Cape Ann pulled into New York harbor,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Historically, The Monkees were not known for controversial songs and lyrics. However, in the latter part of their career, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, and Davy Jones were a trio. As a group, they became way more experimental than the bubblegum pop tunes attached to their NBC series of two years. Dolenz wrote one song, in particular, that he deemed “too controversial” to be a pop staple. But that didn’t stop him from tackling some heavy subjects in its lyrics.
Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Peter Tork of The Monkees | NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Micky Dolenz once called this little-known Monkees song one ‘my best’
The album The Monkees Present contained plenty of gems. However, it came at a time when interest in the band began to wane. The Monkees Present only reached No. 100 on the Billboard Chart.
Dolenz wrote a then-controversial song titled “Mommy and Daddy,...
Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Peter Tork of The Monkees | NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Micky Dolenz once called this little-known Monkees song one ‘my best’
The album The Monkees Present contained plenty of gems. However, it came at a time when interest in the band began to wane. The Monkees Present only reached No. 100 on the Billboard Chart.
Dolenz wrote a then-controversial song titled “Mommy and Daddy,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Darlene Love never knew how she’d feel when Phil Spector died, but when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed the producer’s death on Sunday, she mainly felt sorrow despite all the ways he mistreated her over the years. “My son called to tell me the news,” says the singer, who recorded classics like “He’s a Rebel,” “(Today I Met) the Boy I’m Gonna Marry” and “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” with Spector in the early Sixties. “I felt real bad. Then I thought about...
- 1/17/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Phil Spector, the monumentally influential music producer whose “Wall of Sound” style revolutionized the way rock music was recorded in the early 1960s, died Saturday at the age of 81. Spector’s life was tumultuous and ultimately tragic; as groundbreaking as his studio accomplishments were, those achievements were all but overshadowed by his 2009 conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
Spector’s death was confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m.
Spector’s death was confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m.
- 1/17/2021
- by Keith Harris
- Rollingstone.com
When Michael Nesmth took the stage at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, on August 18th, 1973, his life and his career were in a state of free fall. “I had just bought my way out of the Monkees,” he says. “I didn’t have a dime. I had a creepy house. I had to send my butler and limo driver back to England, he and his family, because I couldn’t afford to keep them. I was feeling really sorry for myself. It was pathetic. I was in...
- 12/3/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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