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On This Day in 1999, We Lost the Lyricist Behind One of Elvis Presley’s Biggest Songs—Based on a Newspaper Clipping of a Man’s Final Words

Posted on October 17, 2025 at 1:51 pm by Milltown Radio

Thomas Durden was the songwriter behind “Heartbreak Hotel”, one of Elvis Presley’s biggest early-career hits.

The post On This Day in 1999, We Lost the Lyricist Behind One of Elvis Presley’s Biggest Songs—Based on a Newspaper Clipping of a Man’s Final Words appeared first on American Songwriter.

Author: Em Casalena

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