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. Retrieved 2017-05-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
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