Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

The influential songwriter's career and lives in links.

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/jerry-leiber-and-mike-stoller/bio/

Official Website:
http://www.leiberstoller.com/

They are among the most influential songwriters in history.

Here is a sample of their work:

There Goes My Baby (The Drifters):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noFS4_oEakI

Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_nNNIYTy9g

Kansas City (Wilbert Harrison):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5toLrXoJyQ

Yakety Yak (The Coasters):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtTC3pGBjs4

Stand By Me (Ben E. King):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0

Jailhouse Rock (Elvis):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI

Love Potion No. 9 (The Clovers):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA6wySeeb6I

On Broadway (George Benson):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voNjeUUcdSo

In 2011, American Idol had their contestants cover Leiber and Stoller works. Both men are alive as of July 2011.