Ellie Greenwich A Tribute

[lukpac]

FYI, that was Mirasound Studios, not United Artists Studios.

[73ss454]

By chance about 10 years ago I got to sit next to Ellie at a concert in NYC. Ellie was royalty, may she RIP.

[carlgerde]

If you "google" the man "George Schowerer", there are a few links in the results leading to interesting info about Ellie, the background singers, Bob Crewe and the NY recording scene. I'm a big fan of the 1960's girl-group songs. Just discovered THIS song and now my obsession is killing me ! Did Penny Pingleton get her hair-do from Ellie ?

[leng21]

Just a great track from two great talents, the late, great Ellie Greenwich, and the magical production techniques and sound of Bob Crewe. This really has such a nice feel to it and definitely had the makings of a smash hit record in 1967. Surprising it didn't receive any chart action. Thanks for the post.

[jnmklo9]

Thank you she is a great song writer and there should be a statue or something

[mrob75]

Wow...This is fantastic! Thank you Mowest Chameleon for sharing Ellie with the rest of the world. Wonderful tribute!

[keithcop]

By landing in the R & R Hall of Fame this year with Jeff let's hope Ellie gets more of the recognition she deserves!

[ScriptWorker]

Such a great song and nicely put together. Thanks for the post. As you co-wrote the song why wasn't your name added to the credit? Seems wrong somehow.

[MowestChameleon]

I don't know how you got the idea that I co-wrote this song. Bob Crewe wrote the song with Ellie. I simply celebrated their work as Ellie had asked me to do. Chameleon

[ScriptWorker]

@MowestChameleon Hi. I read the statement in your write up above. But I miss read it as I though you were saying it rather than Ellie. Sorry about that. Even so I can only read Bob Crew's credit on the label. So there is something missing. Just observing. Cheers

[stlgtrace]

I was very sad to hear about her death! A wonderful voice and an excellent songwriter! This should have been a top 10 hit at least!

[MisterVirtual]

This tune has a real magic to it.

It just keeps getting better each time I hear it.

[Geostrum2]

She passed away much too young. I hope they do a Leader of the Pack revival. It's a great show and started the "juke box" ,musical fad.

[crewestudio]

This is a very moving tribute. Thank you

[MisterVirtual]

Thank you for posting this!

Ellie was a truly gifted angel.

[RonaldVaughan]

Check out her song "Don't Ever Leave Me"

by The Cocktail Slippers....

R.I.P. ELLIE GREENWICH....one of the

GREAT songwriters of all time!

[rslitman]

I know "Don't Ever Leave Me" in versions done by Connie Francis and Ellie's own group the Raindrops. Both are great. It is my all-time 2nd favorite Connie Francis song after "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".

[bufb]

rest in peace you left your mark Ellie, we miss you

[rslitman]

Someone I know had acquired this single a couple of years after it had been released, brought it over to my house, put it on my stereo, and asked me if I could guess who was singing it. I guessed Dusty Springfield. I had heard of Ellie Greenwich and had even heard "I Want You To Be My Baby" on the radio a few times, but I wasn't that familiar with her to know that she was singing this.

[stefmagura]

You too? I knew it was Ellie, but Dusty Springfield was the first person I thought of when I heard this song.  It sounds to me like something she would have recorded.

[efrem1]

A cracker jack writer.  You will be missed Ellie.

[jjaffa]

The Queen of Pop, RIP

[hswatnik]

Rip Ellie Greenwhich-