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'''Sid Tepper''' (June 25, 1918 – April 24, 2015) was an [[United States|American]] [[songwriter]], best known for his collaborations with [[Roy C. Bennett]], which spawned several hits for [[Elvis Presley]]. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.
'''Sid Tepper''' (June 25, 1918 – April 24, 2015) was an American songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with [[Roy C. Bennett]], which spawned several hits for [[Elvis Presley]]. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Tepper and Bennett adjusted well to the advent of [[Rock and roll|rock 'n roll]]. In 1961 their song "[[The Young Ones (song)|The Young Ones]]" was instrumental in boosting the career of [[Cliff Richard]], for whom they wrote 21 compositions. They went on to write 43 songs for Elvis Presley, the most of any songwriter, or song writing team (all related to his movies).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/songwriter_sid_tepper_reminisces_about_elvis.shtml |title=Songwriter Sid Tepper Remembers writing for the King : Elvis Articles : : 'For Elvis Fans Only' Official Elvis Presley Fan Club |publisher=Elvis.com.au |date=2008-06-14 |accessdate=2015-04-30}}</ref>
Tepper and Bennett adjusted well to the advent of [[Rock and roll|rock 'n roll]]. In 1961 their song "[[The Young Ones (song)|The Young Ones]]" was instrumental in boosting the career of [[Cliff Richard]], for whom they wrote 21 compositions. They went on to write 43 songs for Elvis Presley, the most of any songwriter, or song writing team (all related to his movies).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/songwriter_sid_tepper_reminisces_about_elvis.shtml |title=Songwriter Sid Tepper Remembers writing for the King : Elvis Articles : : 'For Elvis Fans Only' Official Elvis Presley Fan Club |publisher=Elvis.com.au |date=2008-06-14 |accessdate=2015-04-30}}</ref>


In the 1970s Tepper suffered a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], which necessitated the end of his songwriting partnership with Bennett. Tepper retired in [[Surfside, Florida]]. In 2002 he and Bennett were honored in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] for their part in Elvis Presley's stellar career. Tepper lived in Surfside until 2004, when he moved to Williams Island in Aventura just north of the Miami area. He was honored by the town of Surfside for his works in 2008 as Sid Tepper Day.
In the 1970s Tepper suffered a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], which necessitated the end of his songwriting partnership with Bennett. Tepper retired in [[Surfside, Florida]]. In 2002 he and Bennett were honored in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] for their part in Elvis Presley's career. Tepper lived in Surfside until 2004, when he moved to Williams Island in Aventura just north of the Miami area. He was honored by the town of Surfside for his works in 2008 as Sid Tepper Day.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}


Tepper died on April 24, 2015, in [[Miami Beach, Florida]], aged 96.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cohenhcohen |first=Howard |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article19457814.html |title=Sid Tepper, who wrote more than 50 songs for Elvis Presley, dies at 96 |publisher=Miamiherald.com |date=1918-06-25 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref>
Tepper died on April 24, 2015, in [[Miami Beach, Florida]], aged 96.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cohenhcohen |first=Howard |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article19457814.html |title=Sid Tepper, who wrote more than 50 songs for Elvis Presley, dies at 96 |publisher=Miamiherald.com |date=1918-06-25 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref>

More about the songwriting partnership of Tepper and Bennett, including YouTube play links to many of their songs, is at this ''commemorative web site''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tepper-bennett.com|title=The Songwriting Team of Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett -- Esteemed Hitmakers of the 40's, 50's, and 60's}}</ref> created in 2020.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 2 November 2022

Sid Tepper
Born(1918-06-25)June 25, 1918
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2015(2015-04-24) (aged 96)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1948–1970s

Sid Tepper (June 25, 1918 – April 24, 2015) was an American songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.

Biography[edit]

As a youth, Tepper's family moved to Brooklyn, where Tepper met his future musical collaborator, Roy C. Bennett. 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 Vaughan, Dean Martin, and many more.

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 43 songs for Elvis Presley, the most of any songwriter, or song writing team (all related to his movies).[1]

In the 1970s Tepper suffered a heart attack, which necessitated the end of his songwriting partnership with Bennett. Tepper retired in Surfside, Florida. In 2002 he and Bennett were honored in Memphis for their part in Elvis Presley's career. Tepper lived in Surfside until 2004, when he moved to Williams Island in Aventura just north of the Miami area. He was honored by the town of Surfside for his works in 2008 as Sid Tepper Day.[citation needed]

Tepper died on April 24, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida, aged 96.[2]

More about the songwriting partnership of Tepper and Bennett, including YouTube play links to many of their songs, is at this commemorative web site[3] created in 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Songwriter Sid Tepper Remembers writing for the King : Elvis Articles : : 'For Elvis Fans Only' Official Elvis Presley Fan Club". Elvis.com.au. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  2. ^ Cohenhcohen, Howard (1918-06-25). "Sid Tepper, who wrote more than 50 songs for Elvis Presley, dies at 96". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. ^ "The Songwriting Team of Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett -- Esteemed Hitmakers of the 40's, 50's, and 60's".
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