ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Aaron Schroeder, the songwriter behind the Elvis Presley hit “It’s Now or Never’’ has died.
Dale Olson, a publicist for Mr. Schroeder, said the 84-year-old died Tuesday.
Olson said Mr. Schroeder wrote 2,000 songs and several hits for Presley, including “Stuck on You’’ and “A Big Hunk O’ Love.’’ But the biggest song was “It’s Now or Never,’’ which was based on the popular Italian folk song “ ‘O Sole Mio.’’
Mr. Schroeder was also a producer, credited with helping the young careers of Jimi Hendrix and Barry White, and wrote the theme song “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!’’
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