Ellie Greenwich, Legendary Songwriter, Dies at 68

Songwriter Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote many of the classic hits of the girl group era, has died at age 68. According to her niece, Greenwich died of a heart attack at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York, where she had been hospitalized for pneumonia.

Greenwich's songs, mostly written with her then-husband, Jeff Barry, include such '60s girl-pop standards as 'Be My Baby' and 'Baby I Love You,' by the Ronettes, 'Da Doo Ron Ron' and 'Then He Kissed Me,' by the Crystals, and 'Leader of the Pack,' by the Shangri-Las. Her songbook also includes penning 'Chapel of Love' for the Dixie Cups and 'River Deep, Mountain High' for Ike & Tina Turner.

The 1984 musical 'Leader of the Pack' was based on Greenwich's life and music. She and Barry were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991. LINK

Ellie Greenwich Website.

"Ellie Greenwich - "Sunshine after the rain"


American singer /songwriter Ellie Greenwich ,along with Jeff Barry ,co-wrote some of the best songs of the sixties but also recorded this fantastic slice of blue eyed soul from 1966. LINK: Youtube

"Ronettes - Be My Baby"


TV Show "Shindig! LINK: Youtube