Jerry Leiber, the songwriter who penned such classic rock and roll hits as Elvis Presley's Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock, has died at the age of 78.
Leiber earned his (reputation) alongside co-writer Mike Stoller, penning tunes for The Drifters, The Coasters and Ben E King as well as Presley.
Leiber and Stoller (infused) their songs with (influences) from their blues and jazz backgrounds.
Leiber died of cardiopulmonary (failure) in Los Angeles, a spokesman said.
Leiber's (career) began in 1953 when Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton became the first artist to record Hound Dog.
Then a (rhythm) and blues number, the track went to the top of the charts.
The song would later become an even more successful hit record for Presley, who (reinvented) it as a rock and roll standard.
Source from BBC