By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer NEW YORK – Ellie Greenwich, who wrote such classic pop songs as "Chapel of Love," "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Be My Baby" with Phil Spector, has died, according to her niece. She was 68 years old.
Jessica Weiner (WEE'-ner) says Greenwich died of a heart attack at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York. Greenwich had been in the hospital fighting pneumonia. Greenwich was a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was considered one of the industry's most successful songwriters. She is survived by her sister, a brother-in-law, her niece and nephew. _________________________________________________________ She wrote some great ones, that's for sure. What a shame. So many folks passing on in their 60s. What's up with that? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/michaellenz?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
