Jerry Leiber RIP

Legendary songwriter Jerry Leiber passed away on August 22, 2011, at a hospital in Los Angeles. In the 1950s and 1950s, he penned more than 170 songs with Mike Stoller, for example Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog," "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters or "Kansas City," which was covered by numerous artists. Musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, and many more covered their songs.