Ellie Greenwich

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The name Ellie Greenwich is synonymous with hit songs. One of the major influences of 60’s rock music, Ellie’s songs have earned her over 25 gold and platinum records and sales in the tens of millions along with over 33 BMI Awards and numerous civic and Hofstra-Alumni citations.

Brooklyn-born Ellie moved to Levittown at age 11 and was writing songs by 13. At that time she formed her first “girls group,” The Jivettes, with two high school friends and the trio performed original songs at hospitals, schools and charity benefits throughout Long Island.

When her mother arranged a meeting for Ellie with Cadence Records president Archie Bleyer (of Everly Brothers and Chordettes fame), the young talent was advised “to keep writing, but finish school,” and Ellie did just that. She attended Hofstra University, was it’s Spring Queen and was graduated with top honors, a BA degree in English, and a listing in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.”

During her latter years in college, she met Jeff Barry. Eventually, the couple married and went on to become co-writers of some of the most memorable classic pop/rock hits.

In 1962, shortly after her college graduation and a three and a half week High School English teaching stint, Ellie began working in the offices of hot songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. There, in New York’s famed music business headquarters, The Brill Building, she wrote songs with Doc Pomus and Tony Powers and experienced her first chart successes with “This Is It,” sung by Jay and the Americans, and “He’s Got The Power,” sung by the Exciters.

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Top Tracks

1	You Don't Know	32
2	You Dont Know	16
3	I Want You to Be My Baby	5
4	Goodnight Goodnight	2
4	Beautiful People	2
4	The Sunshine After the Rain	2
4	Oh How Happy	2
4	baby	2
9	Niki Hoeky	1
9	What Good Is I Love You	1
9	Ain't That Peculiar?	1
9	The Letter	1
9	I'll Never Need You More Than This	1
9	Today I Met the Boy I'm Gonna Marry	1
9	I Don't Want to Be Left Outside	1

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moonlitkitty wrote:
June 2007

um, how did the wrong pic come back? :/

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schmeep wrote:
March 2007

i have too much respect for ellie greenwich :)

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moonlitkitty wrote:
August 2006

Hmm, I don't really think guns and bikinis were her style! Vote yes on the new image!

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easytempo wrote:
August 2006

Yeah, that is definitely Elke Sommer and not Ellie Greenwich.

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Andy_warhola wrote:
July 2006

Lol, I think that photo on the top corner is of actrice Elke Sommer

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