RIP Ellie Greenwich

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 28 Aug 2009 4:59 pm

Just saw an article about the passing of Ellie Greenwich at age 68. She was a Brooklyn native and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Some of the songs she wrote or co-wrote:

Chapel of Love
Be My Baby
Leader of the Pack
Da Doo Ron Ron
River Deep, Mountain High
Baby, I Love You
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Look of Love

And she was a co-producer of Neil Diamond's "Cherry, Cherry" and "Kentucky Woman."

Steve Alcott · Post by **Steve Alcott** » 28 Aug 2009 7:54 pm

Just heard a replay of her "Fresh Air" interview tonight. Worth checking out.

frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 29 Aug 2009 2:55 pm

She will certainly be missed. I have always been a big fan of the songwriting teams that churned out all the hits from the Brill Building. It's odd that many of the pop tunes from that group of writers, were dismissed as "pop fluff" in the 60.s. Ironically,today, they sound like symphonies compared to the atonal drivel heard in most contemporary pop music. May peace be with you Ellie.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 30 Aug 2009 4:19 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/arts/ ... &ref=music

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 30 Aug 2009 1:51 pm

She also had a great classic rock n' roll voice. I was shocked at how well she could sing.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 30 Aug 2009 4:25 pm

One of the greats that flew under the radar for the majority of us that had her songs as part of the sound track to our lives. The fuller list of songs she either wrote or was intimately associated with is astounding.
That girl done good!