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'''Jerry Neil Capehart''' (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998)<ref name="obit"> |
'''Jerry Neil Capehart''' (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998)<ref name="obit">{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jerry-capehart-1165679.html|title=Obituary: Jerry Capehart|date=June 18, 1998|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> was an American songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the songs "[[Summertime Blues]]" and "[[C'mon Everybody]]" with [[Eddie Cochran]], whom he also managed.<ref name="obit"/> One of his most-recorded songs, "[[Turn Around, Look at Me]]," was a chart hit for [[Glen Campbell]] (his first), [[the Lettermen]], and [[the Vogues]]. |
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* "Rollin'" b/w "Walkin' Stick Boogie" (CASH 1021, 1956) released as by Jerry Capehart Featuring The Cochran Brothers<ref> |
* "Rollin'" b/w "Walkin' Stick Boogie" (CASH 1021, 1956) released as by Jerry Capehart Featuring The Cochran Brothers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eddiecochran.info/|title=Eddie Cochran biography|website=Eddiecochran.info|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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* "I Hates Rabbits b/w "Scratchin'" ([[Dot Records|Dot]] 15810, 1958) released as by Jerry Neal<ref name="rcs-discography.com">http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=cape1000</ref> |
* "I Hates Rabbits b/w "Scratchin'" ([[Dot Records|Dot]] 15810, 1958) released as by Jerry Neal<ref name="rcs-discography.com">{{Cite web|url=http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=cape1000|title=Capehart, Jerry (RCS Artist Discography)|website=Rcs-discography.com|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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* "Song Of New Orleans" b/w "The Theme For The Young And The Blue" (Crest 1101, 1962)<ref name="rcs-discography.com"/> |
* "Song Of New Orleans" b/w "The Theme For The Young And The Blue" (Crest 1101, 1962)<ref name="rcs-discography.com"/> |
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* "Love On The Run" b/w "I Remember Love" ([[Liberty Records|Liberty]] 55657, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com">http://www.45cat.com/artist/jerry-capehart/all</ref> |
* "Love On The Run" b/w "I Remember Love" ([[Liberty Records|Liberty]] 55657, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/jerry-capehart/all|title=Jerry Capehart Discography - All Countries - 45cat|website=45cat.com|accessdate=February 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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* "Lemon Pie" b/w "Midnight In The Afternoon" (Liberty 55825, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com"/> |
* "Lemon Pie" b/w "Midnight In The Afternoon" (Liberty 55825, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com"/> |
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Revision as of 15:22, 4 February 2020
Jerry Capehart | |
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| Born | August 22, 1928 Goodman, Missouri, United States |
| Died | June 7, 1998 (aged 69) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, music manager |
Jerry Neil Capehart (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998)[1] was an American songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed.[1] One of his most-recorded songs, "Turn Around, Look at Me," was a chart hit for Glen Campbell (his first), the Lettermen, and the Vogues.
Career
Eddie Cochran's 1958 recordings of Capehart compositions reached No. 8 and No. 35 respectively on the Billboard Pop chart. Besides managing Cochran, Capehart was manager for actor and impressonist Frank Gorshin and vocalists Rosemary Clooney and Glen Campbell, among others. Other notable songs written by Capehart are "Beautiful Brown Eyes" recorded by Rosemary Clooney which reached No. 11 on Billboard Pop chart in 1951 and "Turn Around, Look At Me" which was Glen Campbell's first hit single peaking at No. 15 on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1961. In 1994, country music artist Alan Jackson scored a No. 1 hit with his recording of "Summertime Blues". Capehart died in Nashville June 7, 1998. He had been in Nashville pitching a new song "Summertime Blues No. 2", to record labels on Music Row. Capehart wrote more than 100 songs during his career.
Death
He died at the age of 69 from brain cancer in Nashville, Tennessee.
Discography
- "Rollin'" b/w "Walkin' Stick Boogie" (CASH 1021, 1956) released as by Jerry Capehart Featuring The Cochran Brothers[2]
- "I Hates Rabbits b/w "Scratchin'" (Dot 15810, 1958) released as by Jerry Neal[3]
- "Song Of New Orleans" b/w "The Theme For The Young And The Blue" (Crest 1101, 1962)[3]
- "Love On The Run" b/w "I Remember Love" (Liberty 55657, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill[4]
- "Lemon Pie" b/w "Midnight In The Afternoon" (Liberty 55825, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill[4]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Jerry Capehart". The Independent. June 18, 1998. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Eddie Cochran biography". Eddiecochran.info. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Capehart, Jerry (RCS Artist Discography)". Rcs-discography.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jerry Capehart Discography - All Countries - 45cat". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links
- Jerry Capehart discography at Rockin' Country Style
- Jerry Capehart - A complete list of his compositions on Big Jamboree
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