Sid Tepper

Sid Tepper was an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spanwed several hits for Elvis Presley.

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As a youth, Tepper's family moved to Brooklyn, where Tepper met his future musical collaborator, Roy C. Bennett. Between 1945-1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs. Their first hit was "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (1948), recorded by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Over the next 22 years, the songwriting team wrote for Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Dean Martin, and many more.

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Tepper and Bennett adjusted well to the advent of rock 'n roll. In 1961, their song "The Young Ones" was instrumental in boosting the career of Cliff Richard, for whom they wrote 21 compositions. They went on to write a few dozen songs for Elvis Presley (all related to his movies), including Presley's hit "Jailhouse Rock."

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In the 1970's, Tepper suffered a heart attack, which necessitated the end of their songwriting partnership. Tepper retired in Florida. In 2002, he and Bennett were honored in Memphis for their part in Elvis Presley's stellar career.

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Still active in 2005, Tepper collabroated with indie rocker Frank Black in Nashville, on his album "Honeycomb."

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Roy C. Bennett: Roy C. Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter....

Elvis Presley: :"Elvis" redirects here. For other persons and things named Elvis, see Elvis (disambiguation)....

Brooklyn: :For other senses, see Brooklyn (disambiguation)....

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