Roy C. Bennett
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Birth name | Israel Brodsky |
Born | Queens, New York , U.S. | August 12, 1918
Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Years active | 1948–2015 |
Roy C. Bennett (August 12, 1918 – July 2, 2015) was an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.
Biography
Born as Israel Brodsky into an Eastern European immigrant family in
Bennett graduated from
Partnered with Tepper, between 1945 and 1970 Bennett had close to three hundred musical compositions published. In 1948, they wrote "Red Roses for a Blue Lady".[1] Actor-singer John Laurenz (1909–1958) first recorded the song for Mercury Records in 1948. The original 78rpm single was issued on Mercury 5201, with Bennett credited on the record label as 'Brodsky'.[1]
On December 22, 1948,
In 1955, their 1954 composition of "
Other successful artists who recorded Bennett & Tepper songs include
Most significant in his career are the forty-two songs (at least) recorded by
Their collaboration ended in the 1970s when Tepper suffered a heart attack and retired to Florida. Bennett remained active, and published the Choral Singer's Handbook[9] which is still in print today.[10] Fascinated by the desktop computer, he created a software program called PowerMacros for WordPerfect.
In 2002, Bennett and Tepper were honored at ceremonies in
References
- ^ a b "78 Record: John Laurenz - Red Roses For A Blue Lady (1948)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Members' Collection for 24549us". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Rosemary Clooney : Suzy Snowflake : Sid Tepper, Roy Brodsky". 45cat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Perry Como - Kewpie Doll". 45cat.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-882-9.
- ^ Torter, Ben. "Songwriter Sid Tepper Remembers writing for the King". elvis.com.au. The Sun Post. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Songs for Elvis - The Songwriting Team of Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett". tepper-bennett.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Roy C. Bennett". Open Library. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ Roy C. Bennett. The Choral Singer's Handbook: Amazon.co.uk: 9780881884685: Books. ASIN 0881884685.
- ^ "Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Carmel Dagan (9 July 2015). "Roy C. Bennett dead: He wrote songs for Elvis, the Beatles, Sinatra". Variety.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
External links
- Roy C. Bennett at IMDb
- Interview with Roy C. Bennett
- Roy C. Bennett discography at Discogs