Ellie Greenwich (pronounced like the observatory in the UK), co-author of slews of hit songs including "Be My Baby", "Chapel of Love" and "Leader of the Pack" (later the title of a NY musical built on her tunes, in which she briefly starred), passed today in Manhattan...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYxQ8UgaT69uyQzGYBYlflMqdRbgD9AANNRG2 ...and through another board I learned that Larry Knechtel, a member of LA's legendary "Wrecking Crew" studio group that played on many of Spector's "Wall of Sound" hits, helped Elvis on his 'comeback' TV special and was the memorable pianist on the original "Bridge Over Troubled Water", left us last Thursday (20)... http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/08/21/award-winning-musician-dies -- BOB --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" 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/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
