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Mike Stoller
New York City, New York
Mike Stoller (1933-2021) was an American songwriter and record producer. He was part of the songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, along with Jerry Leiber. Together, they wrote many…
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Mike Stoller (1933-2021) was an American songwriter and record producer. He was part of the songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, along with Jerry Leiber. Together, they wrote many popular songs in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Hound Dog" (made famous by Elvis Presley), "Jailhouse Rock," "Stand By Me," "Yakety Yak," and "On Broadway." Stoller was born in New York City and grew up in a musical family. He met Leiber when they were both teenagers and they began writing songs together. Their first hit was "Hard Times" in 1952, recorded by Charles Brown. In addition to their work as songwriters, Leiber and Stoller also produced many of the records they wrote, including for artists like The Coasters and Ben E. King. Stoller continued to work in the music industry throughout his life and received many awards for his contributions to music, including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He passed away on March 22, 2021, at the age of 88.
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- 2025
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2022
Elvis
Movie Songs
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2021
This Is Pop
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2019
Harlem to Hollywood
Movie Self
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2018
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
TV show Self
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2016
Soundbreaking
TV show Self
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2004
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Movie Self
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2002
Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
Movie Musical
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1995
Stand By Me
Movie Music
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1993
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
Movie Self
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1982
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Movie Self
- 1982
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1970
The Phynx
Movie Original Music Composer
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1957
Jailhouse Rock
Movie Piano Player (uncredited)
