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Songs Written By Ellie Greenwich

A FINE FINE BOY

 

Darlene Love, Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band

 

AFTER THE TWILIGHT

 

Irene Cara

 

A GIRL LIKE THAT

 

Nona Hendryx

 

ALL GROWN UP

 

The Crystals, The Dixie-Cups, The Exciters

 

A LONG TIME COMIN'

 

Ellie Greenwich

AND THEN HE KISSED ME

*Named one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time*


The Crystals, Sonny and Cher, The Beach Boys, KISS, Ellie Greenwich, The Dixie-Cups, The Drifters, Martha and the Vandellas, St. Vincent, Gary Glitter, Erasure, Sha Na Na, Dave Edmunds, Dinah Manoff, Juice Newton, Willeke Alberti, Richard Anthony, Joanna Bell and The Blenders,  Rodney Bingenheimer, Broad Herman With Wild Romabce, Julie Budd, Candy, Dynette Set, Bob Dokas and Custom Blend, Jezebel and Chris, Lucy Loves Schroeder, Sandy Posey,  Joey Pugliattia, Terry Reid, Rock Box, Scratch Band, Rachel Sweet, Trixy and The Testones, Moe Tucker, Ted Zabawa, The Dacrons, The Derailers, The Flying Lizards, The Hilights, The Lurkers, The Hollywood Brats, The Joey's, The Marvels, The Monday Blues, The Starlings

ANOTHER BOY LIKE MINE

The Dixie-Cups, Ellie Greenwich

B BOY BABY

Mutya Buena

BABY BABY BABY

Ellie Greenwich

BABY BE MINE                                                                                             
The Jellybeans

 

BABY I LOVE YOU
The Ramones, The Ronettes, Dave Edmunds, Roberta Flack, Annie Golden, Ellie Greenwich, Donnie Hathaway, Bobby Heath, Andy Kim, Linda Ronstadt

BE MY BABY

*Named one of the Greatest Songs of the 20th Century by both The RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) and The NEA (National Endowment For The Arts); Named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All-Time"* 


The Ronettes, The Beach Boys, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Ellie Greenwich, Brian Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, The Carpenters, Melissa Ethridge, Cissy Houston, Bette Midler, Andy Kim, We Are Scientists, The Bay City Rollers, Frank Alaimo, Carmine Appice, Graham Bonnet, Shaun Cassidy, Essex, Gary Glitter, Sui Generis, Annie Golden, Humble Pie, Travis, Ivy, Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers, Jon and The Nightriders, French Kicks, Steve Marriott, Pink Nasty, Los Gatos Negros, Money Joe, Sandy Posey, Sandie Shaw, Rachel Sweet, Reparata and The Delrons, Ruby Starr, Smokie, Fonzi Thornton, Tiny Tim, Twiggy, Whifield III, Ian Whitcomb, The Allstars, The Aztecs,  The Chiffons, The Dee Archer Band, The Drones, The Fabulous Singlettes, The Kingsmen, The Midetmen, The Pete Best Band, The Searchers, The Yum Yums, Leslie Grace, Jason Donovan, Jody Miller

BE MY LOVER BE MY FRIEND

Argent

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Ellie Greenwich

BOYS IN THE ATTIC

Ellen Foley

 

CHAPEL OF LOVE

*Named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All-Time"*                                                                            
Elton John, The Ronettes, Bette Midler, The Beach Boys, Ellie Greenwich, The Crystals, Hit Crew, Holly and The Italians, Laverne and Shirley, Darlene Love, Moonlighter, Judith Muro, Jonathan Richman, Sam The Sham and The Pharohs, Ellen Reid, The Ad Libs, The Dixie-Cups, The Electric Flag, The Pfiester Sisters, The Fabulous Singlettes, The Persuasions, The Heartbeats

 

CHRISTMAS BABY (PLEASE COME HOME)

*A holiday staple on Late Night With David Letterman for nearly 30 years*


Mariah Carey, U2, Cher, Lady Antebellum, Death Cab For Cutie, Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Joey Ramone, Melissa Etheridge, Robbie Williams (ft. Bryan Adams), Hanson, Flash Cadillac, Ted Harold, Husky Team, Last Train Home, Darlene Love, Rosie O'Donnell and Cher, New Bomb Turks, Reina, Sha Na Na, Brenda K. Starr, Sten and Stanley, The Desires, The Searchers, Matt Nathanson, KT Tunstall, Chris Young, The Offspring, The Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Caylee Hammack

 

DA DOO RON RON

*Named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All-Time"*


The Who, Bob Dylan and George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Bette Middler, Ellie Greenwich, The Carpenters, Brian Wilson, The Crystals, The Chiffons, Alyssa Milano, Sha Na Na, The Donnas, The Raindrops, Another Joe, Frank Alaimo, Shaun Cassidy, Dave Edmunds, Johnny Hallyday, Laverne and Shirley, Snarly Grumble,, Karen Kamon, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas, Mike Love and Dean Torrance, Darlene Love, Ian Matthews, Jack Nitzsche, Stormy Weather, The Aztecs, The Belmonts, The Fabulous Singlettes, The Rattles, The Searchers, The Starlite Orchestra, Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra

 

DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY                                                                       
The Ronettes, Count Basie, Manfred Mann, Jan and Dean, Lesley Gore, Ellie Greenwich, Neil Diamond, Fun Factory, A La Carte, Baby Talk, Bel-Air-Bandits, Patrick Cassidy, DJ Otzi, Andrew Gold, Black Lace, Los Gatos Negros, Hit Crew, Herbie Mann, Mr. Al, Reparata and The Delrons, Rock Candy, Silicon Teens, Showaddywaddy, 2 Live Crew, The Blue Melons, the Exciters, The Fabulous Singlettes, The Fools, The Manfreds, The Moffats, The Soca Boys, The Sugar Beats, The Young Rascals

 

DON'T BE SHY

Shwayze feat. Cisco Adler

DON'T EVER LEAVE ME                                                                             
Connie Francis, Ted Hawkins, The Hounds, Jan & Dean, Cocktail Slippers

 

DON'T STOP MY HEART                                                                            
Elaine Caswell

 

GEE BABY GEE


The Ad Libs, The Dixie Cups, The Butterflys, The Sisters

 

GEE THE MOON IS SHINNING BRIGHT


The Dixie Cups, The Ad Libs

 

GIRLS CAN TELL


The Crystals, The Dixie Cups

 

GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS                                                                       
The Shangri-Las, Ray Peterson

GOODNIGHT BABY                                                                                      
Ellie Greenwich, Brenton Wood, The Butterflies, The Imaginations, The Jellybeans. The Searchers

 

GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT (WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT IT?)

Ellie Greenwich

GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME                                                                       
Ellie Greenwich & Desmond Child

HANKY PANKY

Neil Diamond, Joan Jett, Tommy James & The Shondells, Patrick Cassidy, Sam the Sham & The Pharoahs, The Ventures, The Raindrops, Rita Chao & The Quests, The 5,6,7,8's

HE AIN'T NO ANGEL

The Ad-Libs

HE'S GOT THE POWER

The Exciters

HEARTBREAKER

The Crystals

HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS

The Shangri-Las

HOLD ON BABY

Sam Hawkins

I CAN HEAR MUSIC

The Beach Boys, Freddie Mercury, The Ronettes, Ellie Greenwich, The Beach Boys w/Kathy Troccoli, The Ventures, She & Him, Wilson Phillips

I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU

The Rockin' Berries

I GO, YOU GO

Ellie Gee ​

I HAVE A BOYFRIEND

The Chiffons, Martha & The Vandellas

I KNOW IT'S ALL RIGHT

Sam Hawkins

I WANNA LOVE HIM SO BAD

 

The Jelly Beans, Dinah Manoff, Done Again, The Hit Crew

I WANT YOU

Nona Hendryx

I WONDER

The Crystals

IF YOU LOVED ME ONCE

 

Ellie Greenwich

I'LL NEVER NEED MORE THAN THIS

Ike & Tina Turner, Ellie Greenwich


I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC'S PLAYING

The Drifters, The Melodians, Ike


JUMP START MY HEART

 

Clarence Clemons

 

KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL

 

Nona Hendryx

LEADER OF THE PACK

*Named one of the Greatest Songs of the 20th Century by both The RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) and The NEA (National Endowment For The Arts); Named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All-Time"*                                                              
The Shangri-Las, The Dixie-Cups, Bette Midler, Twisted Sister, The Carpenters, Melissa Etheridge, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Shirelles, Frank Alaimo, Jana Anderson, Bandit, Buddies, Wayne Fontana, Annie Golden, Hit Crew, Good Riddance, The Fabulous Singlettes, The Green Bay Packers (NFL)

 

LITTLE BELL                                                                                                 
The Dixie Cups

 

LITTLE BOY                                                                                          
Andy White, The Crystals

 

LITTLE GIRL


The Crystals, The Signals, Karen Verros

 

LOOK OF LOVE                                                                                              
Pattie Darcy, Lesley Gore, Ellie Greenwich, The Copycats

 

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HEART


The Shirelles, The Elgins

 

MAYBE I KNOW                                                                                          
Lesley Gore, Ellie Greenwich, They Might Be Giants, Nancy Boyd & the Cappellos, The Seashells

 

MIDNIGHT FEELING                                                                                   
Patty Smyth, Cheryl Barnes

MINE

Essenvee

MY HEART BEAT A LITTLE FASTER

Darlene Love

NOT TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED                                                      
Darlene Love, Bobby Soxx & The Blue Jeans

 

ONE BOY TOO LATE

                               
Mike Clifford, Rick Nelson, Bobby Vee

 

OUT IN THE STREETS


Blondie, God is my co-pilot, Versus, The Dixie-Cups, The Shangri-las 

 

PEOPLE SAY                                                                                                   
The Dixie-Cups, Flight Recorder, Scott McCaughey, The Ad Libs, The Minus 5

 

PLEASE MAKE THE LOVE GO AWAY


The Whatnaughts

 

RIGHT TRACK, WRONG TRAIN                                                
Cyndi Lauper

 

RIVER DEEP. MOUNTAIN HIGH

*Chosen by Australian Press as #9 in a list of the 100 greatest songs of All-Time; Named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All-Time"*


Tina Turner (with Ike Turner and solo), Deep Purple, Celine Dion, Cyndi Lauper and Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Eric Burdon (with The Animals and solo), Ellie Greenwich, Neil Diamond, Bob Seger, Erasure, Meatloaf, Cast of Glee, Keith and Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), Harry Nilsson, Katrina and The Waves, London Symphony Orchestra, Jimmy Barnes, Jack Bruno, Cold Chisel, Tina Charles, Easybeats, Episode Six, Dobie Grey, Group Therapy, Jasmine Guy, Carol Jiani, Lori Johnson, Richard Kendrick, Long John Baldry, Darlene Love, Kelly Marie, Les McCann, Mescaline Drive, Bill Real and The Rhondells, Savage Resurrection, Ted Roddy, Sue and Sonny, Gary Tesca, Those Peabodys, Leslie Uggams, Robert Wells, the Aint's, The BB Band, The Flamin' Groovies, The Saints, The Shadows and The Starsound Orchestra, Los Zigarros

 

RUGBY SCRUM SONG

Leon Schuster

RUN FOR MY LIFE

Ellen Foley

SINCE YOU WENT AWAY

So Solid Crew

STREET-WISE

 

Gail Boggs

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT

 

Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector, Paddy Goes To Holyhead

THAT'S ALL I EVER WANT FROM YOU BABY

Manfred Mann, Mike Berry

 

THE SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN


Elkie Brooks, Ellie Greenwich, New Atlantic/U4EA featuring Berri*, The Bel-Aires

 

*Reached No. 1 on UK Dance and Pop Charts in 1997*

 

THE SWIM


Laura Benedict, Disney's Dance Along, The Butterflys

 

THE TRAIN FROM KANSAS CITY


Neko Case, Superchunk, The Dixie-Cups, The Shangri-Las, The Shop Assistants

 

THIS IS IT                                                                                                        
Jay & The Americans

 

TODAY I MET THE BOY I'M GONNA MARRY

                                     
Louisa Florio, Ellie Greenwich,  Darlene Love, The Crystals

VUELVA AMOR

Jonie Falcone & George Hristov

WAIT 'TILL MY BOBBY GETS HOME                                                      
Bobby Soxx & The Blue Jeans, Ellie Greenwich, Darlene Love, Martha & The Vandellas

 

WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT (AFTER ALL)


Patty Smyth

 

WHAT A GUY

The Raindrops

WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU

 

Dusty Springfield, Ellie Greenwich

WHEN THE BOY’S HAPPY


The Four Pennies, The Chiffons, The Raindrops

 

WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHER'S HEARTS?

                        
Bobby Soxx & The Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Showaddywaddy

 

WHY DON'T THEY LET US FALL IN LOVE


Sonny & Cher, Veronica

YOU CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUTTA BROOKLYN (BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE BROOKLYN OUTTA THE GIRL)

 

Susan Collins

 

YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN THE WAY HE LOOKED AT ME

 
The Dixie-Cups

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