Bill Giant was a songwriter whose work included over 40 songs for Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

. He grew up in New York City and was known as Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman. He was part of the popular songwriting team Giant, Baum and Kaye, writing songs with Bernie Baum

Bernie Baum

Bernie Baum was a songwriter who worked extensively with Elvis Presley. He grew up in New York City and later worked with Harvey Zimmerman and Florence Kaye. The majority of their songs were used in Presley's musicals. Their work was also credited in the American version of Kimba the White Lion...

 and Florence Kaye

Florence Kaye

Florence Kaye was a member of a song-writing trio that also included Harvey Zimmerman and Bernie Baum. She was born in New York City. She performed a radio show in Georgia and entertained troops for United Service Organizations...

. The majority of their work was used in Presley movies, although their most popular recording was (You're The) Devil in Disguise which reached #3 on the Billboard charts. They were also credited with writing the American version of Kimba the White Lion (1965). Bill also wrote the Pat Boone hit Speedy Gonzales

Speedy Gonzales

Speedy Gonzales is an animated caricature of a mouse in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent...

. His other works included:

Roustabout,
Viva Las Vegas,
Fun in Acapulco,
Girls! Girls! Girls!,
It Happened at the World's Fair,
Kissin' Cousins,
Girl Happy,
Harum Scarum,
Frankie and Johnny,
Paradise-Hawaiian Style,
Spinout,
Easy Come, Easy Go,
Double Trouble,
Live a Little-Love a Little,
Ask Me,
Today Tomorrow and Forever