Joy Byers
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby".
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.
Select discography
- 1967, "Let Yourself Go" from the 1968 film Speedway, writer
- 1965, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", from the 1966 film Frankie and Johnny, writer
- 1964, "It Hurts Me", writer
- 1964, "When You Loved Me", writer
- 1964, "She Was My Baby ", writer
- 1963, "C'mon Everybody" from the musical film Viva Las Vegas, writer