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Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” was written by a voice actor from The Wizard of Oz. The actor decided to give his writing credit on “Love Me Tender” to his wife. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll chose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me Tender” is one of the most famous classic rock ballads. It was co-written by an actor who played one of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. The actor discussed how the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll helped choose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
The Muchkin mayor from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ co-wrote Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’
Ken Darby was a composer who became known for working on movie musicals such as Camelot and The King and I. According to the 2023 book The Academy Awards Book of Lists: An Unauthorized, Unofficial, and Unprecedented History of the Oscars Part Two,...
Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” was written by a voice actor from The Wizard of Oz. The actor decided to give his writing credit on “Love Me Tender” to his wife. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll chose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me Tender” is one of the most famous classic rock ballads. It was co-written by an actor who played one of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. The actor discussed how the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll helped choose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
The Muchkin mayor from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ co-wrote Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’
Ken Darby was a composer who became known for working on movie musicals such as Camelot and The King and I. According to the 2023 book The Academy Awards Book of Lists: An Unauthorized, Unofficial, and Unprecedented History of the Oscars Part Two,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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