Jerry Leiber, half of one of the most celebrated and successful songwriting teams of the 1950s and ’60s, has died of cardiopulmonary failure following a lengthy illness. He was 78. With his partner Mike Stoller, Leiber was the author of such hits as “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Loving You,” “Yakety Yak,” “Stand by Me” and …
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