One of the great songwriters of the Brill Building era, Ellie Greenwich is gone. Even if you don't know her name, you know her songs, classics performed by artists like The Ronettes, The Crystals, The Shangri-Las [and Blondie], Tina Turner [and Erasure]. Barry & Greenwich are just as important as Lennon & McCartney or Rodgers & Hammerstein for some of us. I'm sad but so thankful for the great tunes she gave us. I think I might watch Grace of My Heart today in her honor.
An article from the LA Times a friend shared with me.
Some favorite Greenwich/Barry compositions:
"Be my baby" - The Ronettes
"Then he kissed me" -The Crystals
"Da doo ron ron" -The Crystals
"Christmas (Baby please come home)"
"Do wah diddy diddy"
"River deep, mountain high" -Tina Turner/Erasure
"Leader of the pack" -Shangri-Las
"Out in the streets" -Shangri-Las/Blondie
...oh yeah and Cyndi Lauper's "Right track, wrong train!"
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