Aaron Schroeder, the songwriter behind the Elvis Presley hit “It’s Now or Never” has died.
A publicist for Aaron Schroeder says the 84-year-old died Tuesday. Schroeder had been suffering from a form of Alzheimer’s disease.
Aaron Schroeder was credited with writing 2,000 songs and wrote several hits for Presley, including “Stuck on You”, “Good Luch Charm” and “A Big Hunk O’ Love.” But the biggest song was “It’s Now or Never.”. Other artists who recorded his songs are Roy Orbison, Perry Como and Pat Boone.
Schroeder was more than just Presley’s songwriter. He was also a producer, he was credited with helping the young careers of acts like Jimi Hendrix, Gene Pitney and Barry White, and he wrote the theme song for “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!”.
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