Jerry Leiber
- Born
- 1933 · Baltimore.
- Died
- 2011 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · lyricist · record producer · songwriter · writer
- Honours
- Johnny Mercer Award
- Languages
- English
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The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brill Building. Distinctions recorded are Johnny Mercer Award.
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- 1.Kilgour, Colin. Jerry Leiber. Rockabilly.nl.
- 2.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publishing. 1457/8. 1992. 0-85112-939-0.
- 3.Gillett, Charlie. The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll. Da Capo Press. 72–75, 192–194. 1996. 0-306-80683-5.
- 4.Johnny Mercer Award – Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- 5.Random House. The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. 148–51. 1976. 0-679-73728-6.
- 6.Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – inductees.
- 7.Macías, Anthony. Beyond Alliances: The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California. Purdue University Press. 48. 2012. 978-1-55753-623-5.
- 8.Leiber and Mike Stoller with David Ritz, Jerry. Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography. Simon & Schuster. 28. 2009. 978-1-4165-5938-2.
- 9.History of Jewish songwriters told in 'Beautiful' – Crescent City Jewish News. Crescentcityjewishnews.com. August 1, 2014.
- 10.Stoller, Mike. Songs That Won't Be Written. The New York Times. 2000-10-07. 0362-4331.
- 11.Spörke, Michael. Big Mama Thornton: The Life and Music. McFarland Inc. McFarland. July 17, 2014. 978-0-7864-7759-3.
- 12.Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. 30. 1992.
- 13.Show 7 – The All American Boy: Enter Elvis and the rock-a-billies. [Part 1].
- 14.Graye, Megan. Elvis's 'Hound Dog' wasn't stolen from Big Mama Thornton, says the song's co-writer Mike Stoller. The Independent. July 1, 2022.
- 15.Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. 55. 1992.
- 16.Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. 19. 1992.
- 17.Peggy Lee Sings Leiber and Stoller. 2005.
- 18.Joan Morris and William Bolcom, Other Songs by Leiber and Stoller, Nonesuch Records H-71346, 1978
- 19.Leiber, Jerry. Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography. Simon and Schuster. June 2010. 9781416559399.
- 20.Sony Corporation of America. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Acquires Leiber Stoller Catalogue. Sony.com.
- 21.William Grimes, Jerry Leiber, Prolific Writer of 1950s Hits, Dies at 78, The New York Times, August 22, 2011
- 22.Jonze, Tim, "Songwriter Jerry Leiber dies at 78", The Guardian, August 23, 2011.
- 23.Steve Tyrell, "Charlotte (Mike Stoller song)" YouTube
- 24.Gold & Platinum – Bobbie Sue. Recording Industry Association of America.
- 25.Jerry Leiber at the Songwriters at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwritershalloffame.org.
- 26.Mike Stoller at the Songwriters at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwritershalloffame.org.
- 27.Archerd, Army. Harlin next to use 'Titanic' tank. Variety.com. April 17, 1998.
- 28.Songwriting Legends Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller Honored as BMI Icons at the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards. bmi.com. May 11, 2022.
- 29.Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. 40. 1992.
- 30.Gillett, Charlie. The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll. Da Capo Press. 72–75. 1996. 0-306-80683-5.
- 31.Tobler, John. NME Rock 'N' Roll Years. Reed International Books Ltd. 72. 1992.
- 32.Holly George-Warren &, Anthony Decurtis (Eds.). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. Random House. 148–152. 1976. 0-679-73728-6.
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