Aaron Schroeder
Aaron Harold Schroeder (born September 7, 1926 in Brooklyn / New York , † December 2 , 2009 in Englewood , New Jersey ) was an American songwriter , composer and editor .
Life
Schroeder became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1948 and is listed with over 2,000 songs written. He had his first hit with Rosemary Clooney's At a Sidewalk Penny Arcade . He has penned several successful Elvis Presley titles, including five number one hits. He often worked in a team with Abner Silver .
From 1960 to 1965 he headed the Musicor Records label , where he published Gene Pitney and Blood, Sweat & Tears , among others .
Hits (selection)
- A Big Hunk O'Love
- Good luck charm
- I got stung
- It's now or never
- Only Love Can Break a Heart
- Stuck on you
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- Town Without Pity from the movie City Without Pity
- 24 hours from Tulsa
Web links
- Aaron Schroeder's film title in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary on www.independent.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elvis songwriter Aaron Schroeder dies. Wrote more than 2,000 songs. In: www.hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter, December 3, 2009, archived from the original on January 9, 2010 ; accessed on August 4, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schroeder, Aaron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schroeder, Aaron Harold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American songwriter, composer and editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | Englewood , New Jersey , United States |