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Interview: Mike Stoller (Part 4)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Songwriters Mike Stoller and the late Jerry Leiber wrote Hound Dog and K.C. Lovin' (Kansas City) in Los Angeles in 1952 just as Gerry Mulligan was forming his pianoless quartet with Chet Baker a few miles away. My point is that Mike may be among the most significant living figures in the evolution of post-war R&B and early rock 'n' roll. Mike, along with Leiber, crafted musical ideas that didn't really exist yet, nor was there a large marketplace for ...
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Interview: Mike Stoller (Part 3)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Epic songs are always in the air. Unless you're keenly aware of those songs, you probably aren't even aware of how many times you hear them. For example, Stand by Me—written by Ben E. King, Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber—is the third most-played BMI song on the radio and TV since the organization's founding in 1940. After writing my profile of Mike for the Wall Street Journal (go here), I had my doubts but my ears were highly trained to ...
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Interview: Mike Stoller (Part 2)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
If you close your eyes, songwriter Mike Stoller sounds remarkably like comedian Larry David. The tone is distinctly New York—insistent and street smart. But unlike David, Mike's voice has tones that are more nasal and much gentler, the result of an upbringing in Queens, a borough of New York that's halfway to the suburbs of Long Island. Mike likes things simple, and leaves the angst and analysis to others. One senses that he likes to keep things light, relying on ...
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Interview: Mike Stoller (Part 1)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
A few weeks ago I traveled to Los Angeles for the Wall Street Journal to interview Mike Stoller at his home in the Hollywood Hills. My conversation with rock 'n' roll's first successful songwriter—with hits dating back to 1951—appears in today's paper (or go here). [Photo of Jerry Leber and Mike Stoller by David Attie for Vogue's “People Are Talking" in July 1959] On June 14, the Songwriter's Hall of Fame will honor Ben E. King, Mike and his late writing ...
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"Stand By Me," Written By Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, To Receive Towering Song Award at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala Event
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Chris M. Slawecki
“Stand By Me,” the song written by Leiber & Stoller and Ben E. King will receive the Towering Song Award at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Gala Event to be held at the Marriott Marquee Hotel in New York City on Thursday, June 14, 2012, Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Jimmy Webb announced today. Mike Stoller will accept the award along with Ben E. King, who will also be honored with the Towering Performance Award for his performance ...
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