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Rock 'n' roll songwriter Jerry Leiber, who wrote lyrics for Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock, has died Rock 'n' roll songwriter Jerry Leiber, who wrote lyrics for such hits as "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," has died on Monday at the age of 78
With Leiber as lyricist and partner Mike Stoller as composer, the team channeled their blues and jazz backgrounds into pop songs performed by such artists as Elvis Presley, the Coasters and Ben E. King. Their breakout hit was blues great Big Mama Thornton's 1953 rendition of "Hound Dog." Presley's version hit No. 1 in 1956. Their songwriting took a more serious turn in 1969 with Peggy Lee's hit "Is That All There Is?" They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.