Traditional Pop
United States
Otis Blackwell
About Otis Blackwell
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Born
February 16, 1931
Genre
Traditional Pop
Few 1950s rock & roll tunesmiths were as prolifically talented as Otis Blackwell. His immortal compositions include Little Willie John's "Fever," Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless," and Jimmy Jones' "Handy Man" (just for starters). Though he often collaborated with various partners on the thriving '50s New York R&B scene (Winfield Scott, Eddie Cooley, and Jack Hammer, to name three), Blackwell's songwriting style is as identifiable as that of Willie Dixon or Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. He helped formulate the musical vocabulary of rock & roll when the genre was barely breathing on its own. ~ Bill Dahl
Influenced by Otis BlackwellOtis Blackwell has influenced the music of Dave Edmunds, X, Graham Parker and more.
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