Blackwell

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Pianist, singer and songwriter who songs include hits such as "All Shook Up", "Don't Be Cruel", "Fever", and "Great Balls of Fire". He was born on February 16th, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY and died on May 6th, 2002 in Nashville, TN.

Do not mistake with Robert Blackwell.

Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991.
Aliases:
John Davenport
Variations:
All | Otis Blackwell | Blackweet | Blackwell | Blackwell Otis | O Blackwell | O. Blackwell | O.Blackwell | Ottis Blackwell
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Appears On:
Great Balls Of Fire / You Win Again (7", Single) Great Balls Of Fire Sun Record Company 1957
Elvis' Golden Records (Comp, Album) ◄ (7 versions) All Shook Up, Don't Be... RCA Victor ... 1958
Pat Boone Sings (LP, Album) For My Good Fortune Dot Records 1959
The Search Is Over (7") Handy Man MGM Records 1959
It's Now Or Never (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Make Me Know It RCA Victor ... 1960
Nine Times Out Of Ten (7", Single) Nine Times Out Of Ten EMI Columbia 1960
Return To Sender (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Return To Sender Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ... 1962
Cliff's Hit Album (LP, Comp, Mono) Nine Times Out Of Ten EMI Columbia, EMI Columbia 1963
It's The Searchers (LP, Album, Mono) Livin' Lovin' Wreck Pye Records 1964
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Home In Your Heart Volt ... 1965
Animalism (Album) ◄ (2 versions) That's All I Am To You MGM Records 1966
Animalisms (Album) ◄ (3 versions) That's All I Am To You Decca ... 1966
The Best Of Del Shannon (LP) Handy Man Contour Records 1966
From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis (2xLP, Album) All Shook Up RCA Victor, RCA Victor 1970
Great Balls Of Fire (LP, Album) Great Balls Of Fire MGM Records, MGM Records 1972
Rock On (LP, Album + Flexi, S/Sided, 7") Don't Be Cruel Island Records, Island Records 1972
Suzi Quatro (Album) ◄ (2 versions) All Shook Up Bell Records ... 1973
That'll Be The Day (2xLP, Comp, Mono) Great Balls Of Fire Ronco 1973
20 Rock & Roll Greats (LP, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire K-Tel International GmbH 1974
Bill Haley & The Comets - Roy Orbison - Jerry Lee Lewis - Johnny Cash (Cass, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire EMI 1974
Hitladen - 28 Internationale Discothekenknaller (2xLP, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1975
Meet The Playmates (LP, Album) All Shook Up Philips 1975
Rock Story Vol. 2 (2xLP, Mon) All Shookup Carrere 1975
Takeoff - Pictures Of Elvis (LP, Comp) Return To Sender RCA, RCA 1975
Bravo Präsentiert: Suzi Quatro (LP, Comp) All Shook Up EMI Electrola, RAK 1976
Les 40 Plus Grands Succès (2xLP, Comp, Fol) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... K-Tel International (France) 1976
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire Reader's Digest ... 1976
Old Shep (7", RE) Paralysed RCA 1977
The King In Black Disco / Cosmic Waves ◄ (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel Emotion Records ... 1977
Disco Spatial (2xLP, Gat) Don't Be Cruel Delphine 1978
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis - 20 Original Rock'n'Roll Hits (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Don't Be Cruel, Great ... Charly Records Ltd. ... 1978
All Shook Up / Ooh La My Lady (7", Single) All Shook Up Hotel Records (2) 1980
Hämeentie 38 (LP) Järkytyin RCA Victor 1980
Orquestra Plateria (LP, Album) Estic Xocat Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1980
20 Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (LP, Album, Comp) All Shook Up RCA International 1981
Down The Line (LP) Breathless Charly Records Ltd. 1981
Great Balls Of Fire (7", EP) Great Balls Of Fire, B... Tonpress 1981
It's Now Or Never (LP, Comp) One Broken Heart For Sale RCA Camden 1981
Music For Teenage Sex (LP) All Shook Up Posh Boy 1981
Return To Sender (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Return To Sender Cool King ... 1981
Great Balls Of Fire / Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy (Vinyl, Sup) Great Balls Of Fire Hansa International 1982
Juke Box Hits (LP, Comp) Hey Little Girl In The... ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
Elvis Forever - 32 Hits (2xLP, Comp) I'm All Shook Up, Retu... RCA 1983
20 Golden Hits - Volume 3 (LP) Paralysed Astan 1984
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 2) (Cass, Comp, Mono) Paralysed RCA International 1984
Cccan't You See... ◄ (3 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Parlophone ... 1984
Double Crossing Daddy (LP, Comp, Mono) I Don't Know What It I... Mr R&B Records 1984
Hound Dog (LP, Album, Pic) All Shook Up All Round Trading 1984
Top Ten (LP, Album) Great Balls Of Fire Statik Records 1984
Will Tura Zingt Elvis Presley (Cass, Album) Verkeerd Verbonden (Re... Topkapi 1984
The Collector Series: The Jerry Lee Lewis Collection (2xLP, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire, G... Castle Communications 1986
Vicious Pink (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Capitol Records 1986
2 Fulle Menn (7") Great Balls Of Fire VEPS 1987
20 Rock & Roll Hits (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Flashback (2) 1987
The Best Of (CD) Great Balls Of Fire, B... World Star Collection 1987
The Legend Lives On (5xCD, Comp, RM + 2xBox) Don't Be Cruel (To A H... Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest 1987
The Otis Redding Story (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Home In Your Heart Atlantic 1987
8:15 To Nowhere / The Spaceship Is Over There ◄ (2 versions) 8:15 To Nowhere LD Records 1988
Love Me Tender (CD) Return To Sender Ariola Express 1989
The King And I (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel, All Sh... Torso ... 1989
Deep Heat 90 (2xCD, Comp) The Space Jungle Telstar 1990
Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Space Jungle, Space Ju... MCA Records ... 1990
Elvis Forever (2xCD) I'm All Shook Up, Retu... RCA 1990
Hey Let's Twist! The Best Of Joey Dee And The Starliters (CD) Keep Your Mind On What... Rhino Entertainment Company 1990
Rock 'N Roll Legend (Cass) All Shook Up World Star Collection 1990
The Last Temptation Of Elvis (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Return To Sender New Musical Express 1990
The Space Jungle (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions) The Space Jungle (Exte... MCA Records Ltd. ... 1990
Collectors Gold (3xCass, Comp) One Broken Heart For S... RCA 1991
Don't Be Cruel (7", Single, RM, Comp) Don't Be Cruel RCA 1992
Elvis Belgisch (CD, Comp) Wakker Geschud (All Sh... EMI, EMI 1992
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) All Shook Up RCA 1992
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Legend (2) 1993
Party Power Pack Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Polystar Records 1995
Rock 'n' Roll Greats (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Hallmark Records 1995
Rolf Rules O.K! (CD, Album) Great Balls Of Fire Music Collection International (MCI) 1995
The John Peel Session ◄ (2 versions) Handyman Strange Fruit 1995
Hits Of The 80's Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire CMC Home Entertainment 1996
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Breathless, Great Ball... Disky 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Late '80s: Take Two (CD, Comp) Don't Be Cruel Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Always Elvis (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Return To Sender, Don'... RCA ... 1997
Classic Elvis (CD, Comp) All Shook Up, Return T... Camden 1997
Rockin' (CD, Comp) The Shape I'm In Camden 1997
Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of Status Quo (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Polygram TV, Vertigo 1997
8:15 To Nowhere (12")   Tetsuo 1998
The R&B Scene (CD, Comp) Hey Little Girl Deram 1998
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... ARS Productions 1999
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Breathless Pegasus 1999
Run Devil Run (CD, Album) All Shook Up Capitol Records 1999
Solid Sender (CD, Album) Crazy Beat/Don't Be Cruel Knitting Factory Works 1999
Legendary Dolly Parton (3xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire BMG Music (Australia) 2000
Rockers Rollin' Quo In Time 1972-2000 (4xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Vertigo, Universal 2001
ELV1S - 30 #1 Hits (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA ... 2002
Great Big Kiss (2xCD) Daddy Rolling Stone Castle Music 2002
Serie Noire: Dark Pop And New Beat (CD, Comp, Mixed) 8:15 To Nowhere Eskimo Recordings 2002
XS All Areas The Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp) Great Balls Of Fire Universal, Universal Music TV 2004
(You're The) Devil In Disguise (CD, Single, Ltd)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., RCA 2005
Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (CD, Album, RM) Lucille / Great Balls ... RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2005
The Million Dollar Quartet (CD) Don't Be Cruel, Don't ... Prism Leisure 2005
Perfect Remedy (CD, Album, RM, RE) Great Balls Of Fire Mercury, Universal 2006
Midnight Karaoke (CD, Album) All Shook Up The Republic Of Desire 2007
Boxette (Box + 4xCD, RE + , Ltd) We're Coming In Loaded Foreign Office 2008
Pictures: 40 Years Of Hits (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Great Balls Of Fire EarBooks ... 2008
Re:Versions (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Don't Be Cruel (Spanko... SPG Music Productions Ltd. ... 2008
20 Golden Hits (LP) Don't Be Cruel (To A H... World Music (2)  
40 Big One's (2xLP) Come Outside, Dr Kitch Creole Records  
Elvis (LP) Don't Be Cruel, Return... Балкантон  
Great Balls Of Fire (7") Great Balls Of Fire Collectables  
Handy Man / Good Timin' (7") Handy Man MGM Records  
The Country Side Of (CD, Comp) Paralyzed Success  
The Most Collection Volume 1 (LP, Comp) All Shook Up Music For Pleasure  
Unofficial Releases:
Cccan't You See... (12") 8:15 To Nowhere / Grea... Parlophone (2) 2008
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