Joy Byers Explained
Joy Byers |
Birth Date: | 17 May 1934 |
Occupation: | Songwriter |
Known For: | Songwriter for Elvis Presley[1] |
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017)[2] was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley.[3] [4] She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby".[5]
She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In later years, Johnston claimed that some songs credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself.[6]
Select discography
- 1967, "Let Yourself Go" from the 1968 film Speedway, writer[7]
- 1965, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", from the 1966 film Frankie and Johnny, writer[8]
- 1964, "It Hurts Me", writer[9]
- 1964, "When You Loved Me", writer
- 1964, "She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)", writer
- 1963, "C'mon Everybody" from the musical film Viva Las Vegas, writer[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Sharp, Ken . Elvis Presley: Writing for the King . FTD Books. Audio CD . 2013 .
- Web site: Obituary of Joyce Johnston Alexander Funeral Home (Gallatin). sellarsfuneralservices.com. en-US. 2017-05-22.
- Book: Simpson, Paul . Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood . Hal Leonard Corporation. 2013 . 9781480366893 .
- News: Weiss . Hedy . 'All Shook Up' a fun mixof the King and the Bard Derivative but enjoyable look at love run amok rooted in Elvis's songbook . Chicago Tribune . HighBeam Research . 16 January 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924185048/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1569130.html . dead . 24 September 2015 . 6 January 2014 .
- News: Passings: Nashville Songwriter Joy Byers. VVN Music. 2017-05-22.
- Book: Simmons, Sylvie . I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen . Random House LLC . 2012 . 9780771080425 .
- Book: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1970. 1875.
- Book: Reid, John Howard . Best Western Movies: Winning pictures, favorite films and Holywood B entries . Lulu.com . 2006 . 9781847281814 .
- Web site: Song: It Hurts Me . Second Hand Songs . 6 January 2014.
- Book: Jorgenses, Ernst . Elvis Fashion: A Life In Music . Macmillan. 2000 . 9780312263157.