Joy Byers
Joy Byers | |
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| Born | May 17, 1934 |
| Died | May 10, 2017 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Known for | Songwriter for Elvis Presley[1] |
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017)[2] was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley.[3][4] She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby".[5]
She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In later years, Johnston claimed that some songs credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself.[6]
Select discography
[edit]- 1967, "Let Yourself Go" from the 1968 film Speedway, writer[7]
- 1965, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", from the 1966 film Frankie and Johnny, writer[8]
- 1964, "It Hurts Me", writer[9]
- 1964, "When You Loved Me", writer
- 1964, "She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)", writer
- 1963, "C'mon Everybody" from the musical film Viva Las Vegas, writer[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sharp, Ken (2013). Elvis Presley: Writing for the King (Audio CD ed.). FTD Books.
- ↑ "Obituary of Joyce Johnston | Alexander Funeral Home (Gallatin)". sellarsfuneralservices.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Simpson, Paul (2013). Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781480366893.
- ↑ Weiss, Hedy (16 January 2006). "'All Shook Up' a fun mixof the King and the Bard Derivative but enjoyable look at love run amok rooted in Elvis's songbook". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "Passings: Nashville Songwriter Joy Byers". VVN Music. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Simmons, Sylvie (2012). I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen. Random House LLC. ISBN 9780771080425.
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1970. p. 1875.
- ↑ Reid, John Howard (2006). Best Western Movies: Winning pictures, favorite films and Holywood B entries. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781847281814.
- ↑ "Song: It Hurts Me". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ Jorgenses, Ernst (2000). Elvis Fashion: A Life In Music. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312263157.
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