Otis Blackwell

Otis Blackwell
Background information
Also known as	John Davenport
Born	(1931-02-16)February 16, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	May 6, 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 71) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Blues rock and roll R&B
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]