They made it sound like the song was written about a dog. ... The song led Elvis Presley to record another 1 of his ... Stoller told Elvis Australia that he wasn’t a fan of Elvis’ “Hound Dog.” ...

Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” might sound a little juvenile today but it was a game-changer in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The tune was written for another singer, and a writer of the ...

Released in 1956 as two sides of the same 45 RPM record, Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" rose quickly to the top of the charts, signaling a revolution in popular music.

Mike Stoller, who teamed with Jerry Leiber to pen some of Elvis' most iconic hits, is now 88 and still writing songs. 'Hound Dog' songwriter is guest of honor at Elvis Festival in Garden Grove ...

Before Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" took us rolling down the river, Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" flirted with glam rock and the ...

Blues singer ‘Big Mama’ Thornton had a hit with ‘Hound Dog.’ Then Elvis came along. After the “king of rock-and-roll” recorded a version, Thornton’s original was largely forgotten.

But if you’re hearing a lot more “Hound Dog” these days, you might look to Doja Cat’s hit song “Vegas,” which updates — and interpolates — one of Elvis’s signature songs for ...

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Hound Dog also broke a record previously held by Bing Crosby. The single sold more than 3 million copies by 1958, making it the first song since White Christmas to do so. SOURCE ...