tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post7831533193944042448..comments2024-01-28T02:24:23.386-05:00Comments on Dan Leo: Ellie Greenwich, immortal...Dan Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-7371913299176015122009-09-03T00:01:26.498-04:002009-09-03T00:01:26.498-04:00More Ellie songs, courtesy of Dean Rohrer's re...More Ellie songs, courtesy of Dean Rohrer's research:<br /><br />MAYBE I KNOW<br />MORE LIKE A MILLION YEARS<br />MORE THAN A MAN<br />MR. MAGIC MOON<br />MY BABY WANTS TO BE A SINGER<br />MY BABY’S ONLY A DREAM<br />MY HEART BEAT A LITTLE FASTER<br />MY LITTLE SWEETPEA<br />MY MAMA DON’T LIKE HIM<br />NOBODY BUT YOU<br />NOT TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED<br />NOTHIN’ WENT RIGHT<br />NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO CRY<br />OH MARY DON’T YOU WEEP<br />ONE BOY TOO LATE<br />ONE MORE TEAR<br />ONE TIME IN A MILLION<br />OUR LOVE CAN STILL BE SAVED<br />OUR LOVE IT GROWS<br />OUT IN THE STREETS<br />OVER HILLS, OVER MOUNTAINS<br />OVERNIGHT<br />PALMIST<br />PEOPLE SAY<br />PLEASE MAKE THE LOVE GO AWAY<br />PRETTY THING<br />RIGHT BACK WHERE I STARTED FROM<br />RIGHT TRACK, WRONG TRAIN<br />RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH<br />RUN FOR MY LIFE<br />RUN RUN RUNAWAY<br />SEE FOR YOURSELF<br />SHE AIN’T NO ANGEL<br />SHE HANGS OUT<br />SHE’S GONE BLUES, THE<br />SHORT SKIRTS<br />SILLY ISN’T IT<br />SOMEDAY I’LL STOP LOVING YOU<br />SPRING FEVER<br />SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN, THE<br />SURRENDER<br />SWEET LAURIE, FAIR LAURIE<br />SWEET SWEETHEART<br />SWIM<br />SWINGIN’ WEDDING<br />TAKE IT FROM A GUY WHO KNOWS<br />TAKIN’ CARE OF EACH OTHER<br />TALK ABOUT ME<br />THAT BOY IS MESSIN’ UP MY MIND<br />THAT BOY JOHN<br />THAT CERTAIN SOMEONE<br />THAT’S ALL I EVER WANT FROM YOU<br />THAT’S WHAT THEY SAID<br />THERE IT GOES<br />THINGS THAT YOU SAY<br />THIS IS IT FOR ME<br />THOSE COUNTRY GIRLS<br />TODAY I MET (THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY)<br />TRAIN FROM KANSAS CITY, THE<br />TRUE TRUE LOVE<br />TRY<br />TULIO<br />UNTIL TOMORROW<br />VALLEY OF DESPAIR, THE<br />WAIT TILL MY BOBBY GETS HOME<br />WAITING FOR THE DAY TO COME<br />WAITING FOR YOU<br />WALKIN’ ALONE<br />WHAT A GUY<br />WHAT EVERY TEENAGER GOES THROUGH<br />WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU<br />WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING<br />WHAT’S A GIRL SUPPOSED TO DO<br />WHEN THE BOY’S HAPPY<br />WHEN YOU CRY<br />WHEN YOU GOT LOVE YOU GOT EVERYTHING<br />WHISPER SWEET THINGS<br />WHO ARE YOU GONNA LOVE THIS WEEK (MR. LIFEGUARD)<br />WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHER<br />WHY DON’T THEY LET US FALL IN LOVE<br />YOU DON’T KNOW<br />YOU GOT WHAT I LIKE<br />YOU SHOULD HAVE SEE THE WAY<br />YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME<br />YOUR TIME’S GONNA COMEDan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-55768154126216300582009-09-03T00:00:35.248-04:002009-09-03T00:00:35.248-04:00Hey, Dianne, my friend Dean Rohrer (an excellent s...Hey, Dianne, my friend Dean Rohrer (an excellent singer and songwriter himself) posted this long list of Ellie's songs on his Facebook page. The amazing thing is that I'm sure there are even more songs from her (I'm going to break up the list into two comment boxes, because it's too long for one):<br /><br />AND THEN HE KISSED ME<br />ALL GROWN UP<br />ANOTHER BOY LIKE MINE<br />BABY<br />BABY BE MINE<br />BABY I LOVE YOU<br />BAD AS THEY COME<br />BE MY BABY<br />BE MY LOVER, BE MY FRIEND<br />BOYS IN THE ATTIC<br />BUT YOU LIED<br />CHA CHA CHA CHARMING<br />CHAPEL OF LOVE<br />CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)<br />CONFIDENTIAL<br />DA DOO RON RON<br />DANCE WITH ME MARIE<br />DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY<br />DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE<br />DON’T EVER LEAVE ME<br />DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY FROM ME<br />DOWN ON MY KNEES<br />EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN’T DANCE<br />EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL<br />EVERYBODY COME CLAP YOUR HANDS<br />FINE, FINE BOY<br />FIVE SEVENTEEN<br />FRIDAY<br />FRIDAY KIND OF MONDAY<br />GEE BABY GEE<br />GEE THE MOON IS SHINING BRIGHT<br />GETTIN’ TOGETHER<br />GIRL LIKE THAT<br />GIRLS CAN TELL<br />GIVE US YOUR BLESSING<br />GONNA GET MYSELF TOGETHER<br />GONNA HAVE A PARTY TONIGHT<br />GOOD GOOD LOVIN’<br />GOODNIGHT BABY<br />HANKY PANKY<br />HAPPY ANNIVERSARY<br />HE AIN’T NO ANGEL<br />HE LOVES ME I CAN TELL<br />HE TELLS ME WITH HIS EYES<br />HE’S GOT THE POWER<br />HEARTBREAKER<br />HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS<br />HERE SHE COMES<br />HICKORY DICKORY DOCK<br />HIP SHAKER, HEART BREAKER<br />HOLD ON BABY<br />HOW CAN I TELL HER<br />HOW COULD HE<br />HOW FINE CAN ONE GUY BE<br />I CAN HEAR MUSIC<br />I DIDN’T MEAN TO HURT YOU<br />I DON’T WANNA BE LEFT OUTSIDE<br />I DON’T WANT NOBODY IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU<br />I GO I GO<br />I GOT A DREAM<br />I HAVE A BOYFRIEND<br />I HEAR THE GRASS SINGIN<br />I HEAR YOU SAY<br />I KNOW IT’S ALL RIGHT<br />I LOVE YOU<br />I NEED MUSIC<br />I NEED YOU AND WANT YOU<br />I WANNA LOVE HIM SO BAD<br />I WANNA MARRY EARLY<br />I WANT YOU<br />I WANT YOU FOR MY BOYFRIEND<br />I WANT YOU FOR MY SWEETHEART<br />I WISH I KNEW HOW TO MAKE YOU<br />I WISH I NEVER SAW THE SUN SHINING<br />I WISH IT WOULD RAIN ALL SUMMER<br />I WON’T CRY<br />I WONDER<br />I’D RATHER NOT KNOW<br />I’LL NEVER NEED MORE THAN THIS<br />I’LL NEVER RUN OUT OF LOVE FOR YOU<br />I’LL STILL LOVE YOU<br />I’LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC’S PLAYIN’<br />I’M SO AFRAID OF YOU<br />IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW<br />IF YOU LOVED ME ONCE<br />ISN’T THAT LOVE<br />IT HURTS SO BAD (DRIP DROP)<br />IT WAS ME YESTERDAY<br />IT’S SO STRANGE<br />IT’S SO WONDERFUL<br />JUMP START MY HEART<br />KEEP ON DANCING<br />KEEP TELLIN’ YOURSELF<br />KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET<br />LEADER OF THE PACK<br />LET THE SUN SHINE<br />LET’S GO TOGETHER<br />LIES AND ALIBIS<br />LILLY LOU<br />LINDY WITH ME CINDY<br />LITTLE BELL<br />LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING<br />LITTLE BOY<br />LITTLE BOY’S LULLABY<br />LITTLE LOVE GOES A VERY LONG WAY<br />LONG TIME COMIN’, A<br />LOOK AT HIM<br />LOOK OF LOVE<br />LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART<br />LOVE A MY LIFE<br />LOVE CAN MAKE YOU SING<br />MARVINDan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-67971080141996319622009-08-31T19:01:53.464-04:002009-08-31T19:01:53.464-04:00You know me like a book, Jen. And you know I hardl...You know me like a book, Jen. And you know I hardly ever put non-fiction pieces up, but for Ellie I just had to make an exception. PS: I put up another nice early Ellie tune (one of her own records) in my latest post, "Another Boy Like Mine".Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-24358526178322937862009-08-31T13:52:13.786-04:002009-08-31T13:52:13.786-04:00Dan- you were the first person I thought of when I...Dan- you were the first person I thought of when I heard the news.<br /><br />She was indeed a talent.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231744174759800033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-37903539243057371422009-08-30T23:08:15.759-04:002009-08-30T23:08:15.759-04:00So true, Kathleen. "Vita" can be all too...So true, Kathleen. "Vita" can be all too "brevis", but -- "ars longa".<br /><br />And I wonder if there were any woman recording producers before Ellie? None that I know of...Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-31837437151718292452009-08-30T20:54:26.564-04:002009-08-30T20:54:26.564-04:00That's a lovely tribute to her, too, Dan. Imag...That's a lovely tribute to her, too, Dan. Imagine being remembered for calling up joy and happiness for everyone and anyone. <br />And beautiful songs do not die. That's one belief I never doubt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306491903311869968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-12127773805824523582009-08-30T19:22:13.669-04:002009-08-30T19:22:13.669-04:00Kathleen, it's funny -- for my age group her s...Kathleen, it's funny -- for my age group her songs were definitely part of the zeitgeist when I was a pre-adolescent and after. But over the past year or so I had been getting more and more into her work, and I just love it. The songs are just such pure emotion -- the whole gamut from sheer joy to sadness. But I think most of Ellie's songs were about joy, and her melodies expressed this emotion beautifully.Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-63166366228107160302009-08-30T17:44:09.644-04:002009-08-30T17:44:09.644-04:00I didn't know about her and am sorry. I'm ...I didn't know about her and am sorry. I'm not even that familiar with her songs other than "River Deep." (Typical me.)<br />I read somewhere she was the first woman producer. Whether someone else was or not doesn't matter. You're right: she's immortal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306491903311869968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-86866062777247186992009-08-29T08:42:41.266-04:002009-08-29T08:42:41.266-04:00Di, I haven't found a complete list of Ellie&#...Di, I haven't found a complete list of Ellie's songs, but this page has a good partial list:<br /><br />http://www.elliegreenwich.com/musicography.htmDan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-73370469612866440532009-08-29T07:12:14.296-04:002009-08-29T07:12:14.296-04:00Do you have a link to the complete list?
She was a...Do you have a link to the complete list?<br />She was a genius.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842309483186615362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-12092165769241775682009-08-28T16:02:45.137-04:002009-08-28T16:02:45.137-04:00...and there are so many more great songs from Ell......and there are so many more great songs from Ellie.Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-72515236625579968912009-08-28T09:13:48.570-04:002009-08-28T09:13:48.570-04:00Beautiful tribute, Dan. I thought I knew a lot abo...Beautiful tribute, Dan. I thought I knew a lot about popular music, but I had no idea she wrote all those songs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378662301271706094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-28536845676038125092009-08-28T00:16:03.602-04:002009-08-28T00:16:03.602-04:00Nice tribute to Ellie Greenwich. I didn't know...Nice tribute to Ellie Greenwich. I didn't know she wrote so many good songs. <br /><br />Her music will never be forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com