Otis Blackwell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Otis Blackwell
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1931(1931-02-16)
Age	93
Date Of Death	2002-05-06
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Otis Blackwell Biography

Otis Blackwell is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on February 16, 1931 in New York, United States. Lyricist who is famous as the lyricist behind Fever, Great Balls of Fire Don’t Be Cruel as well as All Shook Up. He was a major influence on music and rock.

He composed music specifically for He wrote songs for Elvis Presley..

He married Mamie Wiggins.

Otis Blackwell Net Worth

Otis Blackwell is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otis Blackwell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was taught how to play the piano as a young child.

Inducted in Nashville’s Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986, and into in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Otis Blackwell Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Otis Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Otis Blackwell celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Otis Blackwell

1. Otis Blackwell wrote hit songs for Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.
2. He penned classics like “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Great Balls of Fire.”
3. Blackwell was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1931.
4. He began his career as a performer before focusing on songwriting.
5. Blackwell’s songs have been covered by countless artists over the years.
6. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.
7. Blackwell passed away from a heart attack in 2002 at age 70.
8. His work helped shape the sound of rock and roll music.
9. Blackwell also wrote hits for other notable musicians such as Peggy Lee and Ray Charles.
10. Despite his success, he remained relatively unknown to the general public during his lifetime.

What songs did Otis Blackwell wrote for Elvis?

Three of Elvis’ landmark early recordings — “All Shook Up,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Return to Sender” — were written by Otis Blackwell, who also wrote the Jerry Lee Lewis classics “Great Balls of Fire” and “Breathless.”

Why was Otis Blackwell important?

Songs helped redefine America’s popular music in the early and mid-1950’s. Brooklyn-born Otis Blackwell is without question one of the select songwriters whose songs literally helped redefine America’s popular music in the early and mid-1950’s.

Did Elvis ever meet Otis Blackwell?

Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley never met , but their respective talents intersected at a crucial time in the history of popular music. After an unsuccessful recording career in the early 1950s, Blackwell found his calling as a songwriter.

Is Otis Blackwell still alive?

May 6, 2002

Who taught Elvis singing?

Chuck Berry — “Memphis, Tennessee” Like Elvis, Berry has been considered the king of rock and roll and was a big inspiration for Elvis, who sang a few of his hits, including “Memphis, Tennessee”, “Johnny B Goode” and “Maybelline”. I’m going with Berry’s version of this one — just a little bit cooler.