Joy Byers | |
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Born | May 17, 1934 |
Died | May 10, 2017 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Songwriter |
Known for | Songwriter for Elvis Presley [1] |
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017) [2] was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. [3] [4] She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby". [5]
She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In later years, Johnston claimed that some songs credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself. [6]