Legendary 'Elvira' Songwriter Dallas Frazier Dead at 82
Dallas Frazier, best known as the songwriter behind a long string of country hits including the Oak Ridge Boys' smash Elvira, has died.
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Dallas Frazier, best known as the songwriter behind a long string of country hits including the Oak Ridge Boys' smash Elvira, has died.
His songs included the novelty number “Alley Oop,” the Oak Ridge Boys’ hit “Elvira” and “Beneath Still Waters” for Emmylou Harris.
Dallas Frazier, best known as the songwriter behind a long string of country hits including the Oak Ridge Boys' smash Elvira, has died.
Songwriter Dallas Frazier, known for penning hits including The Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 classic "Elvira," and Gene Watson's "Fourteen Carat Mind," died Friday (Jan. 14). Frazier was 82.
Frazier also co-wrote four No. 1 hits for Charley Pride.