Ellie Greenwich

Ellie Greenwich
Background information
Birth nameEleanor Louise Greenwich
Born(1940-10-23)October 23, 1940
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2009(2009-08-26) (aged 68)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
GenresRock and roll, Brill Building
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • background singer
  • record producer
Years active1958–2009
Websiteelliegreenwich.com

Eleanor Louise Greenwich (October 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009)[1] was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Be My Baby", "Maybe I Know", "Then He Kissed Me", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Hanky Panky", "Chapel of Love", "Leader of the Pack", and "River Deep – Mountain High", among others.

  1. ^ Profile Archived August 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Theatermania.com; accessed January 15, 2014.