Otis Blackwell | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | John Davenport |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 16, 1931
Died | May 6, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 71)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, pianist |
Years active | 1950s–2002 |
Labels | RCA, Groove, Atlantic |
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 Winfield Scott; recorded by Elvis Presley), and "Handy Man" (recorded by Jimmy Jones).[1]