Person

Otis Blackwell

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).

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 16th, 1931
Died
May 6th, 2002
Labels
Jay-Dee
Last updated: November 6th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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