From the Olde Disc Jockey's Almanac.
Today's question was which singer-songwriter back in the early 60s wrote hit songs for Bobby Vee, Ricky Nelson and the Crystals? In addition, he had sixteen Top 40 singles himself. Answer below.
Normally, this would be entered on my Down Da Road blog, but today I am keeping it devoted to Mardi Gras.
THIS DATE IN MUSIC HISTORY
1965-- Eighteen-year-old Donovan Leitch appeared on the British music show "Ready Steady Go" and sang his first hit single "Catch the Wind." Another Taylor Swift?
1967-- Police raided Rolling Stone Keith Richard's home in Sussex, England and found "Various substances of suspicious nature." Who'd have figured? Richards, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful were arrested.
George and Patti Harrison had been there but it was rumored that the the police waited until they left to raid. It just wouldn't do to arrest an MBE, Member of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for such a thing.
ANSWER: This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died in 2006 and wrote "Rubber Ball" for Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" for Nelson and "He's a Rebel" for te Crystals.
That person would be Mr. Gene Pitney.
Didn't Know He Wrote Those Other Songs. --Cooter
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